2025 Regular Session • Texas Legislature
SB8
Legislative Summary
Relating to agreements between sheriffs and the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement to enforce federal immigration law.
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Bill History
3/5/2025
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Senate
3/5/2025
Filed
Senate
3/6/2025
Read first time
Senate
3/6/2025
Referred to State Affairs
Senate
3/17/2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Senate
3/17/2025
Considered in public hearing
Senate
3/17/2025
Testimony taken in committee
Senate
3/17/2025
Left pending in committee
Senate
3/19/2025
Co-author authorized
Senate
3/20/2025
Considered in public hearing
Senate
3/20/2025
Vote taken in committee
Senate
3/20/2025
Vote reconsidered in committee
Senate
3/20/2025
Vote taken in committee
Senate
3/24/2025
Reported favorably as substituted
Senate
3/24/2025
Committee report printed and distributed
Senate
3/25/2025
Co-author authorized
Senate
3/26/2025
Placed on intent calendar
Senate
3/31/2025
Co-author authorized
Senate
4/1/2025
Co-author authorized
Senate
4/1/2025
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Senate
4/1/2025
Record vote
Senate
4/1/2025
Read 2nd time
Senate
4/1/2025
Amendment(s) offered FA1 Schwertner
Senate
4/1/2025
Amended
Senate
4/1/2025
Vote recorded in Journal
Senate
4/1/2025
Amendment(s) offered FA2 Blanco
Senate
4/1/2025
Amendment fails of adoption
Senate
4/1/2025
Record vote
Senate
4/1/2025
Amendment(s) offered FA3 Blanco
Senate
4/1/2025
Amendment fails of adoption
Senate
4/1/2025
Record vote
Senate
4/1/2025
Amendment(s) offered FA4 Eckhardt
Senate
4/1/2025
Amendment fails of adoption
Senate
4/1/2025
Record vote
Senate
4/1/2025
Amendment(s) offered FA5 Birdwell
Senate
4/1/2025
Amended
Senate
4/1/2025
Vote recorded in Journal
Senate
4/1/2025
Passed to engrossment as amended
Senate
4/1/2025
Record vote
Senate
4/1/2025
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Senate
4/1/2025
Record vote
Senate
4/1/2025
Read 3rd time
Senate
4/1/2025
Passed
Senate
4/1/2025
Record vote
Senate
4/1/2025
Statement(s) submitted
Senate
4/1/2025
Reported engrossed
Senate
4/2/2025
Received from the Senate
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Read first time
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Referred to s/c on County & Regional Government by Speaker
House of Representatives
Amendments
Senate Amendment (S 2) F1-Schwertner
Senate Amendment (S 2) F1-Schwertner
4/1/2025Adopted
Senate Amendment (S 2) F2-Blanco
Senate Amendment (S 2) F2-Blanco
4/1/2025Not Adopted
Senate Amendment (S 2) F3-Blanco
Senate Amendment (S 2) F3-Blanco
4/1/2025Not Adopted
Senate Amendment (S 2) F4-Eckhardt
Senate Amendment (S 2) F4-Eckhardt
4/1/2025Not Adopted
Senate Amendment (S 2) F5-Birdwell
Senate Amendment (S 2) F5-Birdwell
4/1/2025Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
4/1/2025
20
Yea
11
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Amendment fails of adoption
4/1/2025
11
Yea
20
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: FAILED
Amendment fails of adoption
4/1/2025
11
Yea
20
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: FAILED
Vote recorded in Journal
4/1/2025
20
Yea
11
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read 3rd time
4/1/2025
26
Yea
5
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Amendment fails of adoption
4/1/2025
11
Yea
20
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: FAILED
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
4/1/2025
20
Yea
11
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(4/1/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
County & Regional Government Subcommittee(House of Representatives)
Sponsors
Republican: 7
Primary Sponsor

Charles Schwertner
Republican