Monitoring the SessionHB 5234
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The new wording also widens the existing place-of-worship exception. That exception moves from help that happens at the church to any matter about activities there. The caption mentions only domestic violence shelters.
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relating to an exception from requirements to assist or cooperate with federal immigration officers for matters regarding activities that occur at a domestic violence shelter.
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Caption: domestic violence shelters. Bill: the worship exception grows to any matter about activities there.
The bill lets cities, counties, and campus police departments bar their employees from helping federal immigration officers with matters tied to activities at a domestic violence shelter. It also rewrites the existing place-of-worship exception so it covers matters about activities that occur at a place of worship, not only help given while physically there. Local police and staff could be told to stay out of immigration matters linked to these two places, starting right away with a two-thirds vote or on September 1, 2025.
Labels: ZOMBIE BILL. Died 2 times: 88R HB 1011 by Rep. Neave Criado (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.BACK FROM THE DEAD. Same text as a bill filed before that died: 88R HB 1011 by Rep. Neave Criado (Died in committee). Filed in 2 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R only.TRY NO. 2. Filed in 2 sessions: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Mar 14, 2025 and referred to the House State Affairs committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
89R-HB5234 · 2025-03-14
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relating to an exception from requirements to assist or cooperate with federal immigration officers for matters regarding activities that occur at a domestic violence shelter.
Caption: domestic violence shelters. Bill: the worship exception grows to any matter about activities there.
The bill lets cities, counties, and campus police departments bar their employees from helping federal immigration officers with matters tied to activities at a domestic violence shelter. It also rewrites the existing place-of-worship exception so it covers matters about activities that occur at a place of worship, not only help given while physically there. Local police and staff could be told to stay out of immigration matters linked to these two places, starting right away with a two-thirds vote or on September 1, 2025.
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The new wording also widens the existing place-of-worship exception. That exception moves from help that happens at the church to any matter about activities there. The caption mentions only domestic violence shelters.
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$22,500.00
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Filed 2 times: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.
by Rep. Neave Criado, different lead author · Died in committee · same text
Introduced textLast action, Mar 2, 2023: Referred to State Affairs
Relating to an exception from requirements to assist or cooperate with federal immigration officers for matters regarding activities that occur at a domestic violence shelter.
Caption, 88R bill history
Texas House · Filed Mar 14, 2025
04/07/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Apr 7 2025 5:28PM
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:19 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
House committee · State Affairs · Final status: Died in committee
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FEDERAL RELATIONS
The text as introduced · 180 words
89R15954 MZM-D By: Flores H.B. No. 5234 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to an exception from requirements to assist or cooperate with federal immigration officers for matters regarding activities that occur at a domestic violence shelter. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 752.053(c), Government Code, is amended to read as follows: (c) Notwithstanding Subsection (b)(3), a local entity or campus police department 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 in matters regarding activities that occur: (1) [ if the assistance or cooperation occurs ] at a place of worship ; or (2) at a domestic violence shelter . SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
