Texas · Senate Bill 8 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to agreements between certain sheriffs and the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement to enforce federal immigration law and a…

SB 8 Sponsored by Charles Schwertner Became law

  1. Introduced Mar 5, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 6, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 1, 2025
  4. Passed the House May 25, 2025
  5. To the governor Jun 3, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Relating to agreements between certain sheriffs and the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement to enforce federal immigration law and a grant program to cover the costs of implementing those agreements.

Every action

108 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 100 earlier steps
  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs · Senate State Affairs
  5. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate State Affairs
  6. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate State Affairs
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate State Affairs
  9. SenateCo-author authorized
  10. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate State Affairs
  11. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
  12. CommitteeVote reconsidered in committee · Senate State Affairs
  13. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
  14. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate State Affairs
  15. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  16. SenateCo-author authorized
  17. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  18. SenateCo-author authorized
  19. SenateCo-author authorized
  20. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  21. SenateRecord vote
  22. SenateRead 2nd time
  23. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA1 Schwertner)
  24. SenateAmended
  25. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  26. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA2 Blanco)
  27. SenateAmendment fails of adoption
  28. SenateRecord vote
  29. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA3 Blanco)
  30. SenateAmendment fails of adoption
  31. SenateRecord vote
  32. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA4 Eckhardt)
  33. SenateAmendment fails of adoption
  34. SenateRecord vote
  35. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA5 Birdwell)
  36. SenateAmended
  37. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  38. SenatePassed to engrossment as amended
  39. SenateRecord vote
  40. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  41. SenateRecord vote
  42. SenateRead 3rd time
  43. SenatePassed
  44. SenateRecord vote
  45. SenateStatement(s) submitted
  46. SenateReported engrossed
  47. HouseReceived from the Senate
  48. HouseRead first time
  49. HouseReferred to s/c on County & Regional Government by Speaker
  50. CommitteeRecalled from subcommittee · House Intergovernmental Affairs
  51. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Intergovernmental Affairs
  52. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Intergovernmental Affairs
  53. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  54. HouseCommittee report distributed
  55. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  56. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  57. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  58. HouseRead 2nd time
  59. HouseAmendment(s) offered (1-Spiller and Louderback)
  60. HouseAmendment amended (2-Romero)
  61. HouseRecord vote (RV#3472)
  62. HouseAmendment amended (3-Romero)
  63. HouseRecord vote (RV#3473)
  64. HouseAmendment to amendment tabled (4-Moody)
  65. HouseRecord vote (RV#3474)
  66. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  67. HouseAmendment adopted as amended (1-Spiller and Louderback)
  68. HouseRecord vote (RV#3475)
  69. HousePassed to 3rd reading as amended
  70. HouseRecord vote (RV#3476)
  71. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  72. SenateCo-author authorized
  73. HouseRules suspended
  74. HouseAdditional sponsor(s) authorized
  75. HouseRead 3rd time
  76. HousePassed
  77. HouseRecord vote (RV#3502)
  78. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  79. HouseReason for vote recorded in Journal
  80. SenateHouse passage as amended reported
  81. SenateHouse amendment(s) laid before the Senate
  82. SenateRead
  83. SenateSenate refuses to concur
  84. SenateSenate requests conference committee
  85. SenateSenate appoints conferees
  86. HouseSenate refuses to concur-reported
  87. HouseSenate requests conference committee-reported
  88. HouseSenate appoints conferees-reported
  89. HouseHouse grants request for conference committee
  90. HouseHouse appoints conferees
  91. SenateHouse grants request for conf comm-reported
  92. SenateHouse appoints conferees-reported
  93. SenateConference committee report filed
  94. HouseConf. Comm. Report distributed
  95. SenateRules suspended
  96. SenateRecord vote
  97. SenateSenate adopts conference committee report
  98. SenateRecord vote
  99. HouseSenate adopts conf. comm. report-reported
  100. HouseHouse adopts conference committee report
  1. HouseRecord vote (RV#4130)
  2. SenateHouse adopts conf. comm. report-reported
  3. SenateReported enrolled
  4. SenateSigned in the Senate
  5. HouseSigned in the House
  6. GovernorSent to the Governor
  7. GovernorSigned by the Governor
  8. GovernorEffective on 1/1/26

Roll calls

18 recorded votes: 16 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Amendment No. 1, as amended, was adopted · Full House

Passed 111–24
May 24, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 111 No 24 Not voting 15
Democrats: 28 yes, 24 no Republicans: 83 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 111

No · 24

Not voting · 2

Absent · 5

Excused · 8

SB 8 , as amended, was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 89–50
May 24, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 89 No 50 Not voting 11
Democrats: 4 yes, 50 no Republicans: 85 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 89

No · 50

Not voting · 1

Absent · 2

Excused · 8

SB 8 was passed · Full House

Passed 86–47
May 25, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 86 No 47 Not voting 17
Democrats: 3 yes, 46 no Republicans: 83 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 86

No · 47

Not voting · 1

Absent · 10

Excused · 6

Senator Birdwell moved to suspend Senate Rule 12.09(a) to take up for consideration the Conference Committee Report on SB 8 at this time. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 20–11
May 31, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 20 No 11
Democrats: 0 yes, 11 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 20

No · 11

On motion of Senator Schwertner, the Conference Committee Report was adopted · Full Senate

Passed 20–11
May 31, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 20 No 11
Democrats: 0 yes, 11 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 20

No · 11

Representative Spiller moved to adopt the conference committee report on SB 8 . — The motion to adopt the conference committee report on SB 8 prevailed · Full House

Passed 89–52
Jun 1, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 89 No 52 Not voting 9
Democrats: 3 yes, 52 no Republicans: 86 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 89

No · 52

Not voting · 1

Absent · 3

Excused · 5

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 24, 2025 Senate State Affairs State Affairs: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 9–0
Apr 1, 2025 Full Senate CSSB 8 , Relating to agreements between sheriffs and the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement to enforce federal immigration law. — The motion prevailed
Members

Yes · 20

No · 11

 Passed 20–11
Apr 1, 2025 Full Senate The bill was read third time and was passed
Members

Yes · 20

No · 11

 Passed 20–11
Apr 1, 2025 Full Senate CSSB 8 , Relating to agreements between sheriffs and the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement to enforce federal immigration law. — The motion prevailed
Members

Yes · 20

No · 11

 Passed 20–11
Apr 1, 2025 Full Senate The amendment to CSSB 8 was read and failed of adoption
Members

Yes · 11

No · 20

 Failed 11–20
Apr 1, 2025 Full Senate The amendment to CSSB 8 was read and failed of adoption
Members

Yes · 11

No · 20

 Failed 11–20
Apr 1, 2025 Full Senate The amendment to CSSB 8 was read and failed of adoption
Members

Yes · 11

No · 20

 Failed 11–20
Apr 1, 2025 Full Senate CSSB 8 as amended was passed to engrossment
Members

Yes · 20

No · 11

 Passed 20–11
Apr 28, 2025 House Intergovernmental Affairs Intergovernmental Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 6–4
May 24, 2025 Full House Amendment No. 2 was adopted
Members

Yes · 131

No · 1

Not voting · 3

Absent · 7

Excused · 8

 Passed 131–1
May 24, 2025 Full House Amendment No. 3 was adopted
Members

Yes · 116

No · 20

Not voting · 2

Absent · 4

Excused · 8

 Passed 116–20
May 24, 2025 Full House Representative Spiller moved to table Amendment No. 4. — The motion to table prevailed
Members

Yes · 86

No · 49

Not voting · 3

Absent · 4

Excused · 8

 Passed 86–49

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 13 cosponsors: 13 Republicans.

All 13 cosponsors

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.