HB 323
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
relating to requiring political subdivisions of this state to
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.
Expert Lobbyists for This Bill
These lobbyists specialize in Political Subdivisions and related subject areas.
Adnelis M. Perez Vega
PremiumHaley Cornyn
Gavin L. Massingill
Jennifer Shelley Rodriguez
Ky Ash
Nora Del Bosque
Craig Holzheauser
Jacob Smith
Elizabeth Hadley
Clayton Pope
Bill History
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to requiring political subdivisions of this state to
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