David Spiller, Texas State Representative of the 68th district (R) | https://www.facebook.com/RepresentativeDavidSpiller/
David Spiller, Texas State Representative of the 68th district (R) | https://www.facebook.com/RepresentativeDavidSpiller/
More specifically, the official text was summarized by the state legislature as ’’Relating to the enforcement of state and federal immigration laws by state agencies, local entities, and peace officers; creating a civil penalty’’.
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
This bill, effective Sept. 1, 2025, mandates the enforcement of state and federal immigration laws by Texas state agencies, local entities, and peace officers, introducing a civil penalty for noncompliance. It allows officers to inquire about the immigration status of crime victims or witnesses if necessary for investigating criminal offenses or providing information about federal visas. Officers may request identification to verify the immigration status of individuals detained on reasonable suspicion of committing an offense, with a duty to verify through the Department of Homeland Security if documentation is not provided within 48 hours. Municipal or county jails must investigate an arrestee's immigration status under specified conditions. The Department of Criminal Justice must report quarterly on inmates' immigration status and related detainer requests. Local entities refusing to enforce immigration laws face potential legal action and civil penalties, with the attorney general authorized to sue to compel compliance. The bill also grants immunity to law enforcement acting in good faith per agreements with federal authorities.
David Spiller, chair of the House Committee on S/C on County & Regional Government and member of the House Committee on Redistricting, proposed another nine bills during the 89(R) legislative session.
Spiller graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a BBA and again from St. Mary's University with a JD.
David Spiller is currently serving in the Texas State House, representing the state's 68th House district. He replaced previous state representative Drew Springer in 2021.
Bills in Texas go through a multi-step legislative process, including committee review, debates, and votes in both chambers before reaching a final decision. Each session, there are typically thousands of bills introduced, but only a portion successfully navigate the process to become law.
You can read more about the bills and other measures here.
| Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| HB 1425 | 03/11/2025 | Relating to a period of prayer and reading of the Bible or other religious text in public schools |
| HB 945 | 03/06/2025 | Relating to the authority of a justice of the peace to issue a search warrant to collect a blood specimen from a person arrested for certain intoxication criminal offenses |
| HB 898 | 03/06/2025 | Relating to the Texas Sovereignty Act |
| HB 875 | 03/05/2025 | Relating to workers' compensation insurance coverage and bid bonding requirements for small municipal construction projects |
| HB 840 | 03/05/2025 | Relating to the removal, relocation, alteration, or construction of certain monuments, memorials, or designations located on public property; authorizing a civil penalty |
| HB 811 | 03/05/2025 | Relating to the applicability of lobbyist registration requirements to a person who provides legal services to a political subdivision |
| HB 790 | 03/05/2025 | Relating to the amount of an expenditure made by certain political subdivisions for which a competitive procurement method may be required to be used |
| HB 243 | 02/27/2025 | Relating to the authority of the attorney general to acquire by eminent domain certain real property owned by aliens or foreign entities |
| HB 191 | 02/27/2025 | Relating to the purchase of or acquisition of title to real property by certain foreign entities |
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