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Brownfield Council Rejects Sanctuary City Unborn Ordinance, Petition Moves Forward

4/23/2026

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Brownfield City Council voted 5-3 against the Sanctuary City Unborn ordinance.
Petitioner Natalie Chandler collected over three pages of signatures with volunteers from West and East Texas.
On April 13, Chandler, Mayor Eric Horton and others filed the petition with City Secretary Kelly Burris.
City Secretary Burris said the petition met the threshold and will be certified on April 23.
If the council rejects the ordinance, Article XI § 105 requires a voter referendum.

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Brownfield City Council voted 5-3 against the Sanctuary City Unborn ordinance.
Petitioner Natalie Chandler collected over three pages of signatures with volunteers from West and East Texas.
On April 13, Chandler, Mayor Eric Horton and others filed the petition with City Secretary Kelly Burris.
City Secretary Burris said the petition met the threshold and will be certified on April 23.
If the council rejects the ordinance, Article XI § 105 requires a voter referendum.