HB926 Relating to lawful presence verification, expiration, and oversight of commercial driver's licenses and commercial learner's permits and to verification requirements for certain motor carriers; creating a civil penalty.

↑Expands immigration enforcement model confidence 90%

Requires the department to verify lawful presence using federal systems like SAVE before issuing or renewing commercial driver's licenses, to audit records with federal verification systems, and to cancel privileges upon federal confirmation of unlawful presence, so more state enforcement of federal

The department may not issue or renew a commercial driver's license or commercial learner's permit to a person who is not lawfully present in the United States. The department shall verify an applicant's eligibility in accordance with applicable federal law, including by using the federal Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements program or its successor when required by federal law.

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↑Expands immigration enforcement model confidence 90%

Requires certain motor carriers to enroll in and use the E-verify program to verify employment authorization of drivers hired to operate commercial motor vehicles, with escalating civil penalties for violations, so more state-mandated employment verification tied to immigration status.

A motor carrier required to register under Subchapter B that hires an employee to operate a commercial motor vehicle in this state shall enroll in the E-verify program and use it to verify the employment authorization of each employee hired for that purpose in accordance with federal law and program rules, including rules governing the timing of verification and the handling of tentative nonconfirmations.

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↑Expands immigration enforcement model confidence 80%

Imposes shorter expiration periods on non-domiciled commercial licenses tied to federal immigration records and requires annual state audits of such licenses with corrections or revocations based on immigration status, increasing state oversight of commercial driving privileges for non-citizens.

a non-domiciled commercial driver's license or commercial learner's permit issued to an applicant domiciled in a foreign jurisdiction expires on the earliest of: (1) the admit-until or expiration date, if any, in the applicant's federal immigration record used under Section 522.0115(b);

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