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TX HB4480

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/12/2025

Primary Sponsor

Armando Walle

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Origin

House of Representatives

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits health facilities from granting federal immigration officers or peace officers engaged in immigration-related duties access to facility premises without a judicial warrant

  • Defines covered "health facilities" as hospitals licensed under Chapter 241, health care facilities owned or operated by hospital districts, and federally qualified health centers

  • Creates new Chapter 318 in the Texas Health and Safety Code to establish these restrictions on cooperation with immigration enforcement

  • Effective date is September 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Relating to the authority of certain health care facilities to cooperate with officers engaged in immigration-related duties.

Aliens

Last Action

Referred to Public Health

4/3/2025

Committee Referrals

Public Health4/3/2025

Full Bill Text

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