81R3044 MTB-D
By: Jackson H.B. No. 658
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to requiring governmental entities to participate in the
federal electronic verification of work authorization program.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subtitle A, Title 6, Government Code, is amended
by adding Chapter 619 to read as follows:
CHAPTER 619. VERIFICATION OF EMPLOYEE INFORMATION
Sec. 619.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:
(1) "Electronic status verification system" means the
electronic verification of work authorization program of Section
403(a) of the federal Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant
Responsibility Act of 1996 (Pub. L. No. 104-208, reprinted in note,
8 U.S.C. Section 1324a), operated by the United States Department
of Homeland Security and known as the Basic Pilot Program or
E-Verify.
(2) "Governmental entity" means:
(A) the state; or
(B) a political subdivision of the state,
including a municipality, a county, or any kind of district.
Sec. 619.002. VERIFICATION. A governmental entity shall
register and participate in the electronic status verification
system to verify information of all new employees.
Sec. 619.003. RULES. The Texas Workforce Commission shall
adopt rules and prescribe forms to implement this chapter.
Sec. 619.004. TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT. An employee of a
governmental entity who is responsible for verifying information of
new employees of the governmental entity as required by Section
619.002 is subject to immediate termination of employment if the
employee fails to comply with that section.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009.