FIFTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE

SECOND SESSION, 2026

 

January 28, 2026

 

 

 

Mr. Speaker:

 

    Your JUDICIARY COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred

 

HOUSE BILL 9

 

has had it under consideration and reports same with recommendation that it DO PASS, amended as follows:

 

     1. On page 2, line 11, after the comma, insert "extend,".

 

     2. On page 2, line 15, after the period, insert "A public body shall not enter into, extend, renew or otherwise agree to a rider, amendment, supplement or other modification to an agreement where the rider, amendment, supplement or other modification is to detain individuals for federal civil immigration violations.".

 

     3. On page 3, between lines 8 and 9, insert:

 

     "SECTION 4. [NEW MATERIAL] PROHIBITING PUBLIC BODIES FROM ENTERING INTO AGREEMENTS TO DEPUTIZE OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS TO PERFORM FUNCTIONS OF IMMIGRATION OFFICERS.--

 

          A. A public body shall not enter into, extend, renew or otherwise agree to be a party to an agreement to investigate, apprehend, detain or transport individuals pursuant to 8 U.S.C. Section 1357(g) or 8 C.F.R. Section 287.7.

 

          B. A public body shall not agree to be a party to an agreement that deputizes officers, employees or agents of the public body to perform a function of an immigration officer in relation to the investigation, apprehension, detention or transportation of noncitizens in the United States or the removal of noncitizens from the United States.

 

          C. A public body that is a party to an existing agreement to investigate, apprehend, detain or transport individuals pursuant to 8 U.S.C. Section 1357(g) or 8 C.F.R. Section 287.7 shall, upon the effective date of the Immigrant Safety Act, terminate the agreement upon the earliest date permissible under the terms of the agreement. Where the termination clause of the agreement permits the public body to invoke exigent circumstances involving public safety, the public body shall do so.".

 

     4. Renumber the succeeding sections accordingly.

 

                             

                             Respectfully submitted

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                 

Christine Chandler, Chair

 

 

Adopted     Not Adopted

           (Chief Clerk)                            (Chief Clerk)

 

Date

 

 

The roll call vote was 7 For 4 Against

Yes:      Abeyta, Chandler, Hochman-Vigil, Martínez, J., McQueen, Romero, A., Szczepanski

No:       Chavez, N, Hall II, Martinez, A., Reeb

Excused:  None

Absent:   None

 

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