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Read. Follow. Verify.Texas requires E-Verify use for all state contractors, local governments, and private employers, establishing $5,000 penalties and license suspensions for noncompliance
Last action · March 11, 2025: Referred to State AffairsSponsor: A.J. Louderback
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What This Bill Proposed
State agencies, s, and private employers in Texas must register and participate in the federal to verify the work authorization of all new employees. The Texas Workforce Commission must establish a legal hiring compliance division to investigate complaints, levy a $5,000 per violation, and notify licensing agencies to suspend occupational licenses for noncompliant private employers.
Private employers face potential license suspension and administrative fines for noncompliance, while contractors found in violation risk state and public agencies face civil recovery actions.
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
State Contractors
Must participate in E-Verify throughout the contract term and face potential contract debarment for one year or more if found in noncompliance.
Private Employers
Must use E-Verify for all new hires and face $5,000 administrative penalties and potential license suspension for noncompliance.
Political Subdivisions
Counties, municipalities, and school districts must register for E-Verify, and responsible staff face immediate termination for noncompliance.
Texas Workforce Commission
Must establish a new legal hiring compliance division, investigate complaints, impose penalties, and adopt implementation rules.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who must participate in the E-Verify program under this bill?
What happens if a private employer fails to comply with E-Verify requirements?
What is the penalty for local government employees responsible for employment verification who fail to comply?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.
Procedural history
3 actions- Mar 11, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to State Affairs
- Mar 11, 2025HouseIntroducedRead first time
- Dec 2, 2024HouseIntroducedFiled
Version history
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Expansion of E-Verify Enforcement to Private Sector
The bill shifts E-Verify requirements from primarily public contracts to universal private employer mandates enforced via state licensing and workforce commission oversight.
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Sources
capitol.texas.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 85)
- Controversy80Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz65Current news / social attention level
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