HB 1019
AN ACT relating to requiring political subdivisions of this state to
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
Awaiting Committee Assignment
Bill filed, pending referral to House committee
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Fiscal Note
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What This Bill Does
Requires all political subdivisions in Texas (including counties, municipalities, school districts, and special districts) to register and use the federal E-verify program to verify employment eligibility for all new employees. Any employee responsible for verifying new hires who fails to comply with E-verify requirements can be immediately terminated from their job. The law will go into effect on September 1, 2025, giving political subdivisions time to implement the new employment verification process.
Bill Text
relating to requiring political subdivisions of this state to participate in the federal electronic verification of employment authorization program, or E-verify. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Chapter 180, Local Government Code, is amended by adding Section 180.011 to read as follows: Sec. 180.011. VERIFICATION OF EMPLOYEE INFORMATION. (a) (1) "E-verify program" has the meaning assigned by Section 673.001, Government Code. (2) "Political subdivision" means a county, municipality, school district, junior college district, other special district, or other subdivision of state government. (b) A political subdivision shall register and participate in the E-verify program to verify information of all new employees. (c) An employee of a political subdivision who is responsible for verifying information of new employees of the political subdivision as required by Subsection (b) is subject to immediate termination of employment if the employee fails to comply SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
Bill Sponsors
Legislators who authored or co-sponsored this bill.
Expert Lobbyists for This Bill
These lobbyists specialize in Political Subdivisions and related subject areas.
Sean Abbott
PremiumBeverly C. Cornwell
PremiumKy Ash
Elizabeth Hadley
Galt Graydon
David Doran Parker
Chris Hosek
Christopher Hughes
Jacob Smith
Damon Withrow
Bill History
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to requiring political subdivisions of this state to
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