Houston City Council to vote on revised ICE proposal or risk losing $114M in public safety funding

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Wednesday is decision day for Houston council members to vote on an amended proposal or risk losing $114 million in public safety funding from the state.

Council members will have to vote on whether to change the policy that decides how the city's police officers interact with ICE.

City leaders received an amended version on Tuesday as Houston Mayor John Whitmire said he's been working with the state.

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Earlier this month, the council passed the controversial policy, eliminating the requirement for Houston Police Department officers to wait 30 minutes for ICE to respond.

That triggered a reaction from Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, who claimed Houston was violating an agreement with the state.

According to the governor, the city stands to lose $114 million in public safety funding from the state if the ordinance is not amended.

In the proposed version presented by Whitmire on Tuesday, one amendment states that nothing in the ordinance limits "cooperation with federal immigration authorities as required by state law or agreement."

Another states officers can temporarily detain someone "as long as reasonably necessary to complete the legitimate purpose of the initial stop or investigation and for other legitimate purposes discovered during the detention."

A big part of the debate on Tuesday was what will happen with the 30-minute rule.

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Some council members said that if changes are made, it could cause fear within the immigrant community. The mayor, however, said the city could face a crisis if it loses money.

Wednesday's meeting starts at 9 a.m.