The resulting conflict is playing out in courtrooms, statehouses and regulatory agencies across the country. It’s grounded in constitutional questions of federal preemption, the commerce clause and ...

It covers arrests, seizures, and felony offenses – areas these federal agents already handle under federal law. The learning curve focuses on how these cases are handled under Texas state law.

He says the bill will cost the state billions in federal funding. Velasco says that's already happening. "We're already in multiple lawsuits when it comes to funding.