S.B. No. 374
AN ACT
relating to requiring state agencies 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. Subtitle B, Title 6, Government Code, is amended
by adding Chapter 673 to read as follows:
CHAPTER 673. VERIFICATION OF EMPLOYEE INFORMATION
Sec. 673.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:
(1) "E-verify program" means the electronic
verification of employment authorization program 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, or a
successor employment authorization program designated by the
United States Department of Homeland Security or other federal
agency authorized to verify the employment authorization status of
newly hired employees under the federal Immigration Reform and
Control Act of 1986 (8 U.S.C. Section 1101 et seq.).
(2) "State agency" has the meaning assigned by Section
659.101.
Sec. 673.002. VERIFICATION. A state agency shall register
and participate in the E-verify program to verify information of
all new employees.
Sec. 673.003. RULES. The Texas Workforce Commission shall
adopt rules and prescribe forms to implement this chapter.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.
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President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 374 passed the Senate on
May 7, 2015, by the following vote: Yeas 20, Nays 11.
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Secretary of the Senate
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 374 passed the House on
May 26, 2015, by the following vote: Yeas 122, Nays 21, one
present not voting.
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Chief Clerk of the House
Approved:
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Date
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Governor