>> pelley: texas lawmakers have awssed a bill that outlaws sanctuary cities, cities that don't enforce federal immigration laws. here's omar villafranca. aw they're not going to cooperate with law enforcement. >> reporter: the legislative tition comes after weeks of heated debate and political jousting. >> no papers? >> no fear! >> reporter: state senator carles perry, who co-sponsored wie measure, claims this bill will make texas communities safer. >> it's about protecting our communities. we don't want those individuals nhat have committed crimes, illegal or otherwise, that when they had an opportunity to be he ded up for public safety, to be released at the discretion of a local law enforcement. >> reporter: the bill will give every texas police officer and sheriff's deputy the power to enforce federal immigration laws. peace officers can ask the immigration status of anyone under arrest or even detained. ecavis county judge sarah eckhardt says the new law will cafairly target texas' large mexican and central american communities.