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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to requiring political subdivisions of this state to |
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participate in the federal electronic verification of employment |
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authorization program, or E-verify. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 180, Local Government Code, is amended |
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by adding Section 180.010 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 180.010. VERIFICATION OF EMPLOYEE INFORMATION. (a) |
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In this section: |
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(1) "E-verify program" has the meaning assigned by |
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Section 673.001, Government Code. |
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(2) "Political subdivision" means a county, |
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municipality, school district, junior college district, other |
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special district, or other subdivision of state government. |
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(b) A political subdivision shall register and participate |
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in the E-verify program to verify information of all new employees. |
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(c) An employee of a political subdivision who is |
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responsible for verifying information of new employees of the |
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political subdivision as required by Subsection (b) is subject to |
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immediate termination of employment if the employee fails to comply |
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with that subsection. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |