HB323 - Relating to requiring political subdivisions of this state to participate in the federal electronic verification of employment authorization program, or E-verify.

  89R3127 DRS-D     By: Spiller, Tepper, Leo Wilson, et al. H.B. No. 323       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.