Texas Code of Criminal Procedure
§ 2A.060 — IMMIGRATION DETAINER REQUESTS
CR § 2A.060Title 1. CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Ch. 2A. OFFICERS; POWERS AND DUTIES · Art. B. POWERS AND DUTIES OF PEACE OFFICERS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES
Statute text
View on source(a)A law enforcement agency that has custody of a person subject to an immigration detainer request issued by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement shall:
(1)comply with, honor, and fulfill any request made in the detainer request provided by the federal government; and
(2)inform the person that the person is being held pursuant to an immigration detainer request issued by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
(b)A law enforcement agency is not required to perform a duty imposed by Subsection (a) with respect to a person who has provided proof that the person is a citizen of the United States or that the person has lawful immigration status in the United States, such as a Texas driver's license or similar government-issued identification.
Legislative history
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 765 (H.B. 4504), Sec. 1.001, eff. January 1, 2025.