Amend Amendment No. 6 by Anchia by striking the text of the amendment and substituting the following:
Amend CSHB 1818 (house committee report) by adding the following appropriately numbered SECTION to the bill and renumbering subsequent SECTIONS accordingly:
SECTION ____. Subchapter C, Chapter 81, Natural Resources Code, is amended by adding Section 81.072 to read as follows:
Sec. 81.072. VERIFICATION BY CONTRACTORS. (a) In this section, "E-verify program" has the meaning assigned by Section 673.001, Government Code.
(b) The commission may not award a contract for goods or services in this state to a contractor unless the contractor and any subcontractor registers with and participates in the E-verify program to verify employee information. The contractor and any subcontractor shall continue to participate in the program during the term of the contract.
(c) The commission shall develop procedures for the administration of the E-verify program under this section.