89R3127 DRS-D
By: Shaheen H.B. No. 1019
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
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)
In this section:
(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
with that subsection.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.