Bill Amendment: TX SB324 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature

NOTE: For additional amemendments please see the Bill Drafting List

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Bill Title: Relating 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.

Status: 2025-05-02 - Referred to State Affairs [SB324 Detail]

Download: Texas-2025-SB324-Senate_Amendment_S_2_F1-Kolkhorst.html

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Amend SB 324 (senate committee printing) as follows:

(1)  In the recital to SECTION 4 of the bill (page 1, line 51), strike "and 2264.103" and substitute "2264.103, and 2264.104".

(2)  In SECTION 4 of the bill, in amended Subchapter C, Chapter 2264, Government Code (page 1, between lines 57 and 58), insert the following:

Sec. 2264.102.  INAPPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER. This subchapter does not apply to a purchase of goods or services:

(1)  for which notice is not required to be posted in the electronic state business daily under Section 2155.083; or

(2)  by a state agency under purchasing authority delegated to the agency under Section 2155.132 if competitive bidding is not required for the purchase under Subsection (e) of that section.

(3)  In SECTION 4 of the bill, in added Section 2264.102, Government Code (page 1, line 58), strike "2264.102" and substitute "2264.103".

(4)  In SECTION 4 of the bill, in added Section 2264.103, Government Code (page 2, line 21), strike "2264.103" and substitute "2264.104".

(5)  In SECTION 4 of the bill, in added Section 2264.103, Government Code (page 2, line 26), strike "2264.102" and substitute "2264.103".

(6)  In SECTION 7 of the bill (page 3, line 30), strike "2264.102(d)" and substitute "2264.103(d)".

(7)  In SECTION 8 of the bill (page 3, line 33), strike "and 2264.103" and substitute "2264.103, and 2264.104".