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2019 Texas Statutes
Code of Criminal Procedure
Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure
Chapter 2 - General Duties of Officers
Article 2.251. Duties Related to Immigration Detainer Requests
Universal Citation: TX Code Crim Pro art 2.251 (2019)
(a) A law enforcement agency that has custody of a person subject to an immigration detainer request issued by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement shall:
(1) comply with, honor, and fulfill any request made in the detainer request provided by the federal government; and
(2) inform the person that the person is being held pursuant to an immigration detainer request issued by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
(b) A law enforcement agency is not required to perform a duty imposed by Subsection (a) with respect to a person who has provided proof that the person is a citizen of the United States or that the person has lawful immigration status in the United States, such as a Texas driver's license or similar government-issued identification.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 4 (S.B. 4), Sec. 2.01, eff. September 1, 2017.
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