Amend SB 8 (senate committee report) by adding the following appropriately numbered ARTICLE to the bill and renumbering the ARTICLES and SECTIONS of the bill accordingly:
ARTICLE ____. COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL IMMIGRATION LAW BY LOCAL GOVERNMENT
SECTION ___.___. Chapter 752, Government Code, is amended by adding Subchapter D to read as follows:
SUBCHAPTER D. COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL IMMIGRATION LAW BY LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Sec. 752.081. AUTHORITY TO COMPLY. (a) In this section, "local government" means a municipality, county, special purpose district, or any other political subdivision of this state.
(b) Notwithstanding any other law, a local government may comply with federal immigration law, regardless of whether a state officer is directing the local government to act otherwise.