TX SB324 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature

Status

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 14)
Status: Engrossed on April 30 2025 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2025-05-02 - Referred to State Affairs
Pending: House State Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

Summary

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.

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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.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2025-04-30 - Senate - Amendment fails of adoption (Y: 19 N: 12 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-30 - Senate - Rules suspended-Regular order of business (Y: 19 N: 12 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-30 - Senate - Read 3rd time (Y: 19 N: 12 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-30 - Senate - Rules suspended-Regular order of business (Y: 19 N: 12 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-30 - Senate - Record vote (Y: 19 N: 12 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-30 - Senate - Amendment fails of adoption (Y: 11 N: 20 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2025-04-30 - Senate - Amendment fails of adoption (Y: 11 N: 20 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2025-04-30 - Senate - Rules suspended-Regular order of business (Y: 19 N: 12 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2025-05-02HouseReferred to State Affairs
2025-05-02HouseRead first time
2025-05-01HouseReceived from the Senate
2025-04-30SenateReported engrossed
2025-04-30SenateRecord vote
2025-04-30SenatePassed
2025-04-30SenateRead 3rd time
2025-04-30SenateRecord vote
2025-04-30SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
2025-04-30SenateRecord vote
2025-04-30SenatePassed to engrossment as amended
2025-04-30SenateRecord vote
2025-04-30SenateAmendment fails of adoption
2025-04-30SenateAmendment(s) offered FA3 Johnson
2025-04-30SenateRecord vote
2025-04-30SenateAmendment fails of adoption
2025-04-30SenateAmendment(s) offered FA2 Menéndez
2025-04-30SenateVote recorded in Journal
2025-04-30SenateAmended
2025-04-30SenateAmendment(s) offered FA1 Kolkhorst
2025-04-30SenateRead 2nd time
2025-04-30SenateRecord vote
2025-04-30SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
2025-04-30SenateCo-author authorized
2025-04-29SenatePlaced on intent calendar
2025-04-29SenateCo-author authorized
2025-04-28SenateCo-author authorized
2025-04-24SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
2025-04-24SenateReported favorably w/o amendments
2025-04-23SenateVote taken in committee
2025-04-23SenateConsidered in public hearing
2025-04-22SenateLeft pending in committee
2025-04-22SenateTestimony taken in committee
2025-04-22SenateConsidered in public hearing
2025-04-22SenateScheduled for public hearing on . . .
2025-04-14SenateCo-author authorized
2025-04-09SenateCo-author authorized
2025-03-26SenateCo-author authorized
2025-03-24SenateCo-author authorized
2025-02-03SenateReferred to Business & Commerce
2025-02-03SenateRead first time
2024-11-12SenateFiled
2024-11-12SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate

Same As/Similar To

HB3210 (Same As) 2025-03-20 - Referred to State Affairs
HB3210 (Same As) 2025-03-20 - Referred to State Affairs

Subjects


Texas State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB324
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00324I.htm
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00324S.htm
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00324E.htm
Amendmenthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00324S2F1.HTM
Amendmenthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00324S2F2.HTM
Amendmenthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00324S2F3.HTM
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/SB00324I.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/SB00324I.htm
Roll Callhttps://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/89r/pdf/89RSJ04-30-F1.PDF#page=33
Roll Callhttps://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/89r/pdf/89RSJ04-30-F1.PDF#page=35
Roll Callhttps://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/89r/pdf/89RSJ04-30-F1.PDF#page=37
Roll Callhttps://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/89r/pdf/89RSJ04-30-F.PDF#page=3

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