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Tex. Government Code § 753.001, under Immigration Law Enforcement Agreements Between Certain Sheriffs and Federal Government.

Tex. Government Code § 753.001

Sec. 753.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Immigration enforcement agency" means the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (2) "Immigration law enforcement agreement" means a written agreement between a state or local law enforcement official and the immigration enforcement agency under Section 287(g), Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. Section 1357(g)), or a similar federal program, that authorizes the official and the official's officers, employees, and contractors to enforce federal immigration law. (3) "Grant" means a grant under the grant program established under Subchapter C. Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1124 (S.B. 8), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2026.