Texas HB3856 mandates carrying federal documentation for non-citizens, requires peace officers to notify federal agencies of unlawfully present.

Texas HB3856 amends the Code of Criminal Procedure to require non-citizens to carry federal documentation verifying lawful presence in the United States if required by federal law. It mandates peace officers to notify federal agencies like U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement within 12 hours if they arrest or detain someone unlawfully present in the U.S. The bill also establishes a criminal offense for individuals who refuse to provide truthful information or documentation about their citizenship or immigration status when lawfully arrested or detained.

Texas HB3856 mandates carrying federal documentation for non-citizens, requires peace officers to notify federal agencies of unlawfully present.

Texas HB3856 amends the Code of Criminal Procedure to require non-citizens to carry federal documentation verifying lawful presence in the United States if required by federal law. It mandates peace officers to notify federal agencies like U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement within 12 hours if they arrest or detain someone unlawfully present in the U.S. The bill also establishes a criminal offense for individuals who refuse to provide truthful information or documentation about their citizenship or immigration status when lawfully arrested or detained.