HB 4658
bill barring local help to immigration officers at churches
Died in committee
Verdict: No flags
Initial review · graded Oct 20, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade
Caption
relating to the assistance or cooperation of campus police departments, certain local governmental entities, and personnel of places of worship with federal immigration officers at a place of worship.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
Without a judicial warrant, local staff must stay out.
The bill changes state law so that city, county, and other local entities and campus police departments must bar their staff from helping federal immigration officers at a place of worship unless the officers have a judicial warrant, where today those entities only may do so. It also says the staff of a church or other place of worship may not give a federal immigration officer permission to enter without a judicial warrant. On the ground, local police cannot help with warrantless immigration work at houses of worship, and church staff lose the choice to let immigration officers in voluntarily, starting September 1, 2025.
Labels
Labels: NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Mar 12, 2025 and referred to the House State Affairs committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
Receipt
The receipt
89R-HB4658 · 2025-03-12
SOLD BY
ITEM
relating to the assistance or cooperation of campus police departments, certain local governmental entities, and personnel of places of worship with federal immigration officers at a place of worship.
WHAT IT DOES
Without a judicial warrant, local staff must stay out.
The bill changes state law so that city, county, and other local entities and campus police departments must bar their staff from helping federal immigration officers at a place of worship unless the officers have a judicial warrant, where today those entities only may do so. It also says the staff of a church or other place of worship may not give a federal immigration officer permission to enter without a judicial warrant. On the ground, local police cannot help with warrantless immigration work at houses of worship, and church staff lose the choice to let immigration officers in voluntarily, starting September 1, 2025.
CHARGES
[ ] NONE FOUND
TOTAL
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
HISTORY
- Filed
- Read first time
- Referred to State Affairs
FILED UNDER
No verified beat found.
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CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY
CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY
Donors
Not tied to this bill.
Sources
The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.
Derived itemized flow · Jul 5, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Texas Sands PAC$33,000.00
Texas Sands PAC
$33,000.00
- Cash
- $33,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $33,000.00
Also funds 121 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 3, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Oct 1, 2024 to Jan 28, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 100981582, 101039497.
Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$32,500.00
Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC
$32,500.00
- Cash
- $32,500.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $32,500.00
Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Jun 23, 2025 to Sep 1, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101008678, 101031228, 101035430, 101039497, 101068178.
Legacy 44$25,343.19
Legacy 44
$25,343.19
- Cash
- $4,500.00
- Paid by others
- $20,843.19
- Total
- $25,343.19
Also funds 33 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Oct 21, 2024 to Oct 20, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Oct 21, 2024 to Oct 9, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 100981582, 101031228, 101039497, 101073019.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
Texas Sands PAC
$33,000.00
- Cash
- $33,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $33,000.00
Also funds 121 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 3, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Oct 1, 2024 to Jan 28, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 100981582, 101039497.
Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC
$32,500.00
- Cash
- $32,500.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $32,500.00
Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Jun 23, 2025 to Sep 1, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101008678, 101031228, 101035430, 101039497, 101068178.
Legacy 44
$25,343.19
- Cash
- $4,500.00
- Paid by others
- $20,843.19
- Total
- $25,343.19
Also funds 33 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Oct 21, 2024 to Oct 20, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Oct 21, 2024 to Oct 9, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 100981582, 101031228, 101039497, 101073019.
Votes
No floor vote loaded for this bill.
Fiscal
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
How this was graded
Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.
Sources
Texas House · Filed Mar 12, 2025
04/03/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Apr 3 2025 12:38PM
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
House committee · State Affairs · Final status: Died in committee
Subjects
Aliens
Law Enforcement
Religion
Text
The text as introduced · 180 words
89R16120 AJZ-F By: Ward Johnson H.B. No. 4658 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the assistance or cooperation of campus police departments, certain local governmental entities, and personnel of places of worship with federal immigration officers at a place of worship. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 752.053, Government Code, is amended by amending Subsection (c) and adding Subsection (d) to read as follows: (c) Notwithstanding Subsection (b)(3), a local entity or campus police department shall [ may ] prohibit persons who are employed by or otherwise under the direction or control of the entity or department from assisting or cooperating with a federal immigration officer if the assistance or cooperation occurs without a judicial warrant at a place of worship. (d) The personnel of a place of worship may not authorize a federal immigration officer operating within the course and scope of the officer's immigration-related investigation or enforcement duties to enter the place of worship without a judicial warrant. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.