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Texas · 89th Legislature Regular Session
HB2744Relating to requiring state contractors, political subdivisions of this state, and private employers to participate in the federal electronic verification of employment authorization program, or E-verify; creating civil penalties.
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Immigration enforcementemployment e verifyAI label
Requires state contractors, political subdivisions, and private employers to register and participate in E-Verify to verify work authorization, with civil penalties, debarment from contracts, and presumptions of knowledge for hiring violations, so more immigration enforcement via mandatory employer/
A state agency may not award a contract for goods or services within this state to a contractor unless the contractor and any subcontractor register with and participate in the E-verify program to verify employee information.
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill mandates E-Verify participation for state contractors (with contract ineligibility and debarment), private employers (with civil penalties for hiring violations), and political subdivisions (with civil penalties), while prohibiting knowing employment of unauthorized workers and using non-participation in E-Verify to establish knowledge. This expands the scope of state and local immigration enforcement through employment verification requirements. No other listed topics are substantively addressed.
Related bills
HB137Relating to employment practices of governmental entities, state and local contractors, and private employers in this state regarding the le↑Expands immigration enforcement↑Expands immigration enforcement Filed
HB169Relating to participation of political subdivisions and contractors and subcontractors of political subdivisions in the federal electronic v↑Expands immigration enforcement Filed
HB926Relating to lawful presence verification, expiration, and oversight of commercial driver's licenses and commercial learner's permits and to ↑Expands immigration enforcement↑Expands immigration enforcement Filed
HB323Relating to requiring political subdivisions of this state to participate in the federal electronic verification of employment authorization↑Expands immigration enforcement↑Expands immigration enforcement Died (session ended)