ICE Agent Fatally Shot U.S. Citizen in Texas Last Year

A Texas Democratic lawmaker is invoking a new legislative rule to compel a public hearing into the fatal shooting of 23-year-old Ruben Ray Martinez by an ICE agent in March 2025, which was disclosed only recently. Rep. Ray Lopez utilized Rule 4, Section 6A to request a hearing from Committee Chairman Cole Hefner. The incident involved ICE agents directing traffic after a car accident when Martinez allegedly accelerated towards them, prompting the shooting. Lopez criticized the lack of transparency regarding the shooting, emphasizing the need for accountability.