SB 316: Law Enforcement and Immigration Officer Identifying Information and Face Coverings

GENERAL BILL by Smith

Law Enforcement and Immigration Officer Identifying Information and Face Coverings; Creating the "VISIBLE Act"; requiring covered immigration officers to wear specified visible identification during public immigration enforcement functions; providing requirements for such visible identification; prohibiting covered immigration officers from wearing face coverings that impair the visibility of identifying information or obscure a covered immigration officer’s face; prohibiting law enforcement officers from wearing face coverings in the performance of their official duties, etc.

Current Bill Version Posted: 11/3/2025 09:40 AM

• Senate Committee References (3)

  1. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice (ACJ)
  3. Fiscal Policy (FP)

• Related Bills (3)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  H 419 by Nixon Law Enforcement and Immigration Officer Identifying Information and Face Coverings Last Action: 3/13/2026 H Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee	Identical
  H 315 by Joseph Immigration, Law Enforcement, and State-issued Identification Last Action: 3/13/2026 H Died in Judiciary Committee	Compare
  S 328 by Smith Immigration, Law Enforcement, and State-issued Identification Last Action: 3/13/2026 S Died in Commerce and Tourism	Compare

• Citations - Statute (4)

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  908.1031	State Board of Immigration Enforcement; creation; purpose and duties.	Page 4 (pdf)
  908.1032	State Immigration Enforcement Council.	Page 5 (pdf)
  908.14		Page 2 (pdf)
  943.1718	Body cameras; policies and procedures.	Page 5 (pdf)

• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  11/3/2025	S	• Filed
  11/17/2025	S	• Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal Policy
  1/13/2026	S	• Introduced
  3/13/2026	S	• Died in Criminal Justice