2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Bexar County, Texas.
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Texas Senate Bill 4 of 2017 prohibits any county or city from adopting sanctuary policies. Bexar County and the Bexar County Sheriff must honor federal immigration detainers and cannot bar deputies from inquiring about immigration status during lawful detentions.
Texas Government Code Sec. 752.053 (SB 4 - Anti-Sanctuary Law)
Sec. 752.053. POLICIES AND ACTIONS REGARDING IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT. (a) A local entity or campus police department may not: (1) adopt, enforce, or endorse a policy under which the entity or department prohibits or materially limits the enforcement of immigration laws; (2) as demonstrated by pattern or practice, prohibit or materially limit the enforcement of immigration laws.
Under Texas Government Code Section 673, Bexar County agencies, public colleges, and state contractors with seven or more employees must enroll in the federal E-Verify system to confirm the work authorization of new hires.
Texas Government Code Chapter 673 (E-Verify for State Agencies)
CHAPTER 673. VERIFICATION OF EMPLOYEE INFORMATION. Sec. 673.001. DEFINITIONS. (1) 'E-verify program' means the electronic verification of employment authorization program of the federal Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (Pub. L. No. 104-208, reprinted in note, 8 U.S.C. Section 1324a), operated by the United States Department of Homeland Security, or a successor...
1 cities in Bexar County have their own immigration policy rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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