The conference committee report for Senate Bill (SB) 8 passed in the Texas House on Sunday, seeking to enhance cooperation between state and federal law enforcement agencies in order to enforce immigration law.
The bill was co-authored in the upper chamber by Sens. Charles Schwertner (R-Georgetown) and Joan Huffman (R-Houston) and was carried in the House by Rep. David Spiller (R-Jacksboro). It has undergone significant alterations and received increased attention since its filling.
