LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 8, 2017 TO: Honorable Kelly Hancock, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB23 by Schwertner (Relating to requiring state contractors to participate in the federal electronic verification of employment authorization program, or E-verify.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would require state agencies to award contracts only to vendors who participate in the federal e-verify program, which allows employers to electronically verify the immigration status of new employees. The bill requires an agency that determines an awarded vendor is ineligible because it was not actually participating in e-verify at the time of the award or has ceased to participate in e-verify subsequent to the award to report that finding to the Comptroller of Public Accounts (CPA). The bill requires CPA to then make a determination regarding whether the contractor was awarded the contract in violation of the e-verify requirement or ceased participation in e-verify during the contract. If such a finding is made, the bill requires the comptroller to bar the contractor from participating in state contracts for a term of five (5) years. Each agency is required to develop rules for compliance with the statute no later than October 1, 2017. The bill would take effect on September 1, 2017. The Office of the Attorney General, the Texas Facilities Commission, CPA, the Texas Workforce Commission, the Department of Public Safety, the Department of Licensing and Regulation, the Department of Insurance, the Board of Plumbing Examiners, the Texas Medical Board, the Health and Human Services Commission, the Department of Transportation, the Department of Criminal Justice, and the Texas A&M University System indicate that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed within the respective agency's existing resources.The University of Texas System estimates there would be minimal cost associated with implementing the provisions of the bill. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:302 Office of the Attorney General, 303 Facilities Commission, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 320 Texas Workforce Commission, 405 Department of Public Safety, 452 Department of Licensing and Regulation, 454 Department of Insurance, 456 Board of Plumbing Examiners, 503 Texas Medical Board, 529 Health and Human Services Commission, 601 Department of Transportation, 696 Department of Criminal Justice, 710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 720 The University of Texas System Administration LBB Staff: UP, CL, JPU, DRE, EK, KVe, CP, TBo, JSm
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 8, 2017
TO: Honorable Kelly Hancock, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB23 by Schwertner (Relating to requiring state contractors to participate in the federal electronic verification of employment authorization program, or E-verify.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Kelly Hancock, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB23 by Schwertner (Relating to requiring state contractors to participate in the federal electronic verification of employment authorization program, or E-verify.), As Introduced
Honorable Kelly Hancock, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce
Honorable Kelly Hancock, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB23 by Schwertner (Relating to requiring state contractors to participate in the federal electronic verification of employment authorization program, or E-verify.), As Introduced
SB23 by Schwertner (Relating to requiring state contractors to participate in the federal electronic verification of employment authorization program, or E-verify.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would require state agencies to award contracts only to vendors who participate in the federal e-verify program, which allows employers to electronically verify the immigration status of new employees. The bill requires an agency that determines an awarded vendor is ineligible because it was not actually participating in e-verify at the time of the award or has ceased to participate in e-verify subsequent to the award to report that finding to the Comptroller of Public Accounts (CPA). The bill requires CPA to then make a determination regarding whether the contractor was awarded the contract in violation of the e-verify requirement or ceased participation in e-verify during the contract. If such a finding is made, the bill requires the comptroller to bar the contractor from participating in state contracts for a term of five (5) years. Each agency is required to develop rules for compliance with the statute no later than October 1, 2017. The bill would take effect on September 1, 2017. The Office of the Attorney General, the Texas Facilities Commission, CPA, the Texas Workforce Commission, the Department of Public Safety, the Department of Licensing and Regulation, the Department of Insurance, the Board of Plumbing Examiners, the Texas Medical Board, the Health and Human Services Commission, the Department of Transportation, the Department of Criminal Justice, and the Texas A&M University System indicate that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed within the respective agency's existing resources.The University of Texas System estimates there would be minimal cost associated with implementing the provisions of the bill.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 302 Office of the Attorney General, 303 Facilities Commission, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 320 Texas Workforce Commission, 405 Department of Public Safety, 452 Department of Licensing and Regulation, 454 Department of Insurance, 456 Board of Plumbing Examiners, 503 Texas Medical Board, 529 Health and Human Services Commission, 601 Department of Transportation, 696 Department of Criminal Justice, 710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 720 The University of Texas System Administration
302 Office of the Attorney General, 303 Facilities Commission, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 320 Texas Workforce Commission, 405 Department of Public Safety, 452 Department of Licensing and Regulation, 454 Department of Insurance, 456 Board of Plumbing Examiners, 503 Texas Medical Board, 529 Health and Human Services Commission, 601 Department of Transportation, 696 Department of Criminal Justice, 710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 720 The University of Texas System Administration
LBB Staff: UP, CL, JPU, DRE, EK, KVe, CP, TBo, JSm
UP, CL, JPU, DRE, EK, KVe, CP, TBo, JSm