23 hours ago · The decision comes more than a year ahead of a December 2026 deadline established by Senate Bill 8, which requires sheriffs to enter agreements with ICE.

SB 8 proposes to expand cooperation between Texas county sheriffs and federal immigration authorities. Specifically, it mandates that sheriffs in counties with populations of 100,000 or more …

6 days ago · This agreement is in accordance with Texas Senate Bill 8, which allows certain sheriff's offices and ICE to enforce federal immigration law with counties that have a population of 100,000 or …

Bill Text (2025-06-20) Relating to agreements between certain sheriffs and the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement to enforce federal immigration law and a grant program to …

BILL SUMMARY SB 8 is the legislature’s latest attempt to force 287(g) agreements on county sheriffs. The 287(g) program authorizes Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to delegate certain …

The bill would require the sheriff of each county with a population of 100,000 or more to request and, if offered, enter into a written agreement, also known as a 287 (g) agreement, with the US Immigration …

8 hours ago · The McLennan County Commissioners Court chamber was packed Tuesday morning as county officials formally recognized a partnership between the McLennan County Sheriff’s Office and …

Jun 23, 2025 · Gov. Greg Abbott has signed Senate Bill 8 into law, mandating most Texas sheriff's offices participate in the federal 287 (g) program to enforce immigration laws and provide financial …

Apr 1, 2025 · Senate Bill 8 would require sheriffs in urban counties to enter into 287g agreements with ICE, which can then train deputies and jailers on how to identify and apprehend undocumented …

Jun 2, 2025 · Texas lawmakers are ordering nearly all counties to seek federal agreements that may be limited to jailhouses—or may convert deputies into roving immigration agents.

Jul 19, 2025 · The bill signed by Gov. Abbott requires sheriffs who run a jail or contract out jai operations to enter a 287 (g) agreement, which applies to 234 of the state’s 254 counties, according to a bill ...

May 24, 2025 · Senate Bill 8 would require sheriffs in large Texas counties to request 287(g) agreements with ICE, where local officers help federal agents enforce immigration law.

Jun 1, 2025 · The version of Senate Bill 8 that lawmakers ultimately voted to send to the governor would require sheriffs who run or contract out operations of a jail to request and enter agreements with ICE ...

Apr 7, 2025 · The Travis County Sheriff’s Office on April 4, 2025. Texas sheriffs of counties with more than 100,000 residents would be required to enter agreements with federal immigration authorities …

Apr 2, 2025 · Texas Senate Bill 8 mandates sheriffs in counties with more than100,000 residents to enter into 287(g) agreements with ICE.

Mar 24, 2025 · United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement under Section 287 (g), Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. Section 1357 (g)), or an agreement under a similar federal program to …

Legislation (2025-06-20) Relating to agreements between certain sheriffs and the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement to enforce federal immigration law and a grant program to …

Mar 17, 2025 · Sheriffs of Texas counties with more than 100,000 residents would be mandated to request and enter partnerships with ICE — known as 287 (g) agreements — under Senate Bill 8, …

Jun 1, 2025 · A bill requiring Texas sheriffs to partner with ICE has passed both legislative chambers. The bill mandates sheriffs to request 287(g) agreements, which allow local authorities to assist with ...

Warren Kenneth Paxton Jr.[2] (born December 23, 1962) is an American politician and lawyer who has served as the attorney general of Texas since 2015. A member of the Republican Party, he …