SB 2759
bill requiring judicial warrants for immigration officers at hospitals
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 authority of certain health care facilities to cooperate with officers engaged in immigration-related duties.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
Hospitals and community health centers keep them out without one.
The bill bars hospitals, hospital district facilities and federally qualified health centers from letting federal immigration officers, or police doing immigration work, onto their premises unless the officer has a judicial warrant. It touches licensed hospitals, hospital district clinics, community health centers, and officers enforcing immigration law. Starting September 1, 2025, these facilities lose the choice to admit immigration officers voluntarily, though the bill sets no penalty for breaking the rule.
Labels
Labels: NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Mar 14, 2025 and referred to the Senate State Affairs committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
Receipt
The receipt
89R-SB2759 · 2025-03-14
SOLD BY
ITEM
relating to the authority of certain health care facilities to cooperate with officers engaged in immigration-related duties.
WHAT IT DOES
Hospitals and community health centers keep them out without one.
The bill bars hospitals, hospital district facilities and federally qualified health centers from letting federal immigration officers, or police doing immigration work, onto their premises unless the officer has a judicial warrant. It touches licensed hospitals, hospital district clinics, community health centers, and officers enforcing immigration law. Starting September 1, 2025, these facilities lose the choice to admit immigration officers voluntarily, though the bill sets no penalty for breaking the rule.
CHARGES
[ ] NONE FOUND
TOTAL
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
HISTORY
- Received by the Secretary of the Senate
- Filed
- Read first time
- Referred to State Affairs
FILED UNDER
No verified beat found.
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CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY
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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 · Oct 27, 2024 to Jun 30, 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 Trial Lawyers Association PAC$15,000.00
Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC
$15,000.00
- Cash
- $15,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $15,000.00
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 · Dec 13, 2024 to Jun 5, 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: 100987960, 101029944, 101057026.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC
$15,000.00
- Cash
- $15,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $15,000.00
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 · Dec 13, 2024 to Jun 5, 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: 100987960, 101029944, 101057026.
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 Senate · Filed Mar 14, 2025
04/03/2025 S Referred to State Affairs
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
Senate committee · State Affairs · Final status: Died in committee
Companion
HB 4480 by Walle (identical)
Subjects
Aliens
Hospitals
Law Enforcement
IMMIGRATION LAW
Text
The text as introduced · 163 words
89R15970 MPF-F By: Cook S.B. No. 2759 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the authority of certain health care facilities to cooperate with officers engaged in immigration-related duties. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subtitle F, Title 4, Health and Safety Code, is amended by adding Chapter 318 to read as follows: CHAPTER 318. COOPERATION WITH OFFICERS ENGAGED IN IMMIGRATION-RELATED DUTIES Sec. 318.001. DEFINITION. In this chapter, "health facility" means: (1) a hospital licensed under Chapter 241; (2) a health care facility owned or operated by a hospital district; and (3) a federally qualified health center as defined by 42 U.S.C. Section 1396d(l)(2)(B). Sec. 318.002. COOPERATION WITH OFFICER ENGAGED IN IMMIGRATION-RELATED DUTIES PROHIBITED. A health facility may not grant a federal immigration officer or peace officer engaged in immigration-related investigation or enforcement duties access to the premises of the facility without a judicial warrant. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.