Monitoring the Session

HB 392

Flores Shelter Bill Also Rewrites The Place-Of-Worship Immigration Exception

Filed

Verdict: Smells

SmellsInitial review
Rep. Lulu FloresDHouse 51
Why it's charged
Caption mismatch

THE TEXT

…“officer in matters regarding activities that occur:”

Bill text, introduced version (I)

The caption names only domestic violence shelters. But the rewrite also changes the existing place-of-worship exception. It used to cover help that occurs at a place of worship; now it covers any matter about activities that occur there, which looks broader.

Caption mismatch

Initial review · graded Nov 9, 2026 · How we grade

Caption

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 from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

Caption: domestic violence shelters. Bill: also widens the place-of-worship exception to matters about activities there.

This bill lets cities, counties and campus police departments forbid their employees from helping federal immigration officers in matters about activities at a domestic violence shelter. It touches local governments, campus police, shelter residents and federal immigration officers. On the ground, a local entity can add domestic violence shelters to the place-of-worship exception and block its staff from cooperating with immigration enforcement there. The rewording also appears to widen the place-of-worship exception, from where the help happens to matters about activities there.

Labels

Labels: ZOMBIE BILL. Died 2 times: 88R HB 1011 by Rep. Neave Criado (Died in committee) and 89R HB 5234 (Died in committee). Checked against 88R and 89R only.BACK FROM THE DEAD. Same text as a bill filed before that died: 88R HB 1011 by Rep. Neave Criado (Died in committee) and 89R HB 5234 (Died in committee). Filed in 3 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R and 89R only.TRY NO. 3. Filed in 3 sessions: 88R, 89R and 90R. Checked against 88R and 89R only.

Receipt

The receipt

90R-HB392 · 2026-11-09

SOLD BY

ITEM

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.

WHAT IT DOES

Caption: domestic violence shelters. Bill: also widens the place-of-worship exception to matters about activities there.

This bill lets cities, counties and campus police departments forbid their employees from helping federal immigration officers in matters about activities at a domestic violence shelter. It touches local governments, campus police, shelter residents and federal immigration officers. On the ground, a local entity can add domestic violence shelters to the place-of-worship exception and block its staff from cooperating with immigration enforcement there. The rewording also appears to widen the place-of-worship exception, from where the help happens to matters about activities there.

CHARGES

[x] CAPTION MISMATCHanalysis confidence 45%

THE TEXT

…“officer in matters regarding activities that occur:”

Bill text, introduced version (I)

The caption names only domestic violence shelters. But the rewrite also changes the existing place-of-worship exception. It used to cover help that occurs at a place of worship; now it covers any matter about activities that occur there, which looks broader.

TOTAL

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

HISTORY

  1. Filed
FILED UNDER

BORDER PULLBACK

THE TEXT

…“department from assisting or cooperating with a federal immigration”…

Bill text, introduced version (I)

The bill widens the cases where local and campus police may bar their staff from working with federal immigration officers, now including matters at domestic violence shelters.

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CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Donors

Texas Trial Lawyers Assocation PAC$23KMichael Brickman$15,000Johann Moonesinghe$10,000

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 · Aug 5, 2024 to Oct 24, 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 Assocation PAC$22,500.00

Texas Trial Lawyers Assocation PAC

$22,500.00

Cash
$22,500.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$22,500.00

Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Sep 20, 2024 to Jun 22, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Sep 20, 2024 to Jun 22, 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: 100985004, 101007867, 101059825.

Michael Brickman$15,000.00
Johann Moonesinghe$10,000.00
Money

Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.

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Texas Trial Lawyers Assocation PAC

$22,500.00

Cash
$22,500.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$22,500.00

Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Sep 20, 2024 to Jun 22, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Sep 20, 2024 to Jun 22, 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: 100985004, 101007867, 101059825.

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 a super-expensive superintelligence, Nov 9, 2026, against the published rubric.

FILED BEFORE

Filed 3 times: 88R, 89R and now. Checked against 88R and 89R only.

88R HB 1011

by Rep. Neave Criado, different lead author · Died in committee · same text

Introduced text

Last 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

89R HB 5234

by Rep. Flores, same lead author · Died in committee · same text

Introduced text

Last action, Apr 7, 2025: 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, 89R bill history

Sources

Texas House · Filed Nov 9, 2026

11/09/2026 H Filed

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced

Data snapshot Nov 10, 2026 at 2:33 AM CST. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

Subjects

Aliens

City Government--General

County Government--General

Family--Family Violence

Law Enforcement

Political Subdivisions

Text

The text as introduced · 180 words

90R1690 MZM-D

By: Flores
H.B. No. 392

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, 2027.