Legislation Banning Sanctuary City Policies Clears Hurdle

AUSTIN — Gov. Greg Abbott on Feb. 8 praised the Texas Senate’s approval of legislation to ban sanctuary cities, an item on his priority list for the current legislative session. Senate Bill 4 by Charles Perry, R-Lubbock, passed after 16 hours of floor debate on a 20-10 partyline vote, with Republicans voting in favor and Democrats in opposition.

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