LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 27, 2015

TO:	Honorable Kevin Eltife, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce
FROM:	Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB374 by Schwertner (Relating to requiring state agencies to participate in the federal electronic verification of employment authorization program, or E-verify.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Government Code to require certain state agencies to register and participate in the federal electronic verification of employment authorization program (E-Verify program) to verify information of all new employees. The Texas Workforce Commission would be required to adopt rules and prescribe forms to implement the bill.
 
The bill would take effect on September 1, 2015.

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

302 Office of the Attorney General, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 320 Texas Workforce Commission, 405 Department of Public Safety, 452 Department of Licensing and Regulation, 454 Department of Insurance, 456 Board of Plumbing Examiners, 503 Texas Medical Board, 529 Health and Human Services Commission, 601 Department of Transportation, 696 Department of Criminal Justice, 710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 720 The University of Texas System Administration

LBB Staff:

UP, CL, JJ, JHa, JN, KVe