Relating to a private civil cause of action against local entities and campus police departments that violate certain laws related to immigration enforcement.

HB 1645 creates a new legal right for individuals injured or killed by crimes committed by people unlawfully present in the U.S. to sue local governments and campus police departments. It allows victims or their representatives to seek damages if those entities violated immigration enforcement policies (specifically Section 752.053) and failed to comply with state law, leading to the perpetrator’s access during the crime. The bill waives sovereign immunity for these lawsuits and permits courts to award attorney fees to the winning party. It applies only to cases arising after its effective date of September 1, 2025. This is a policy change enabling civil lawsuits against local entities for specific immigration-related policy failures.