Monitoring the SessionHB 1019
Died in committee
Initial review · graded Oct 20, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade
relating to requiring political subdivisions of this state to participate in the federal electronic verification of employment authorization program, or E-verify.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
School and junior college districts too. Staff who skip the check can be fired immediately.
The bill requires every Texas county, city, school district, junior college district and other special district to sign up for and use the federal E-verify program to check all new employees. It reaches local governments and the local employees who handle new-hire paperwork. A local employee responsible for verification who fails to run new hires through E-verify can be fired immediately, starting September 1, 2025.
Labels: ZOMBIE BILL. Died 2 times: 88R HB 602 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.BACK FROM THE DEAD. Same text as a bill filed before that died: 88R HB 602 (Died in committee). Filed in 2 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R only.TRY NO. 2. Filed in 2 sessions: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Nov 12, 2024 and referred to the House Intergovernmental Affairs committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
89R-HB1019 · 2024-11-12
relating to requiring political subdivisions of this state to participate in the federal electronic verification of employment authorization program, or E-verify.
School and junior college districts too. Staff who skip the check can be fired immediately.
The bill requires every Texas county, city, school district, junior college district and other special district to sign up for and use the federal E-verify program to check all new employees. It reaches local governments and the local employees who handle new-hire paperwork. A local employee responsible for verification who fails to run new hires through E-verify can be fired immediately, starting September 1, 2025.
[ ] NONE FOUND
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
THE TEXT
“A political subdivision shall register and participate in the E-verify program to verify information of all new employees.”
Bill text, introduced version (I)
The bill requires local governments to check every new hire's work authorization through E-verify, which closes local public payrolls to unauthorized workers.
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Not tied to this bill.
The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.
Derived itemized flow · Oct 30, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
$401,656.00
Also funds 42 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jan 23, 2026 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Aug 25, 2026 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101069212, 101071870.
$100,000.00
Also funds 32 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Feb 20, 2026 to Oct 14, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Sep 22, 2026 to Oct 10, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101069212, 101071870.
$85,700.00
Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Aug 11, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101028938, 101069212, 101071870.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
$401,656.00
Also funds 42 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jan 23, 2026 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Aug 25, 2026 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101069212, 101071870.
$100,000.00
Also funds 32 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Feb 20, 2026 to Oct 14, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Sep 22, 2026 to Oct 10, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101069212, 101071870.
$85,700.00
Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Aug 11, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101028938, 101069212, 101071870.
No floor vote loaded for this bill.
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.
Filed 2 times: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.
by Rep. Shaheen, same lead author · Died in committee · same text
Introduced textLast action, Feb 23, 2023: Referred to State Affairs
Relating to requiring political subdivisions of this state to participate in the federal electronic verification of employment authorization program, or E-verify.
Caption, 88R bill history
Texas House · Filed Nov 12, 2024
03/07/2025 H Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs: Mar 7 2025 2:33PM
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:19 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
House committee · Intergovernmental Affairs · Final status: Died in committee
HB 323 by Spiller (duplicate)
Aliens
Electronic Information Systems
Labor--General
Political Subdivisions
The text as introduced · 175 words
89R3127 DRS-D By: Shaheen H.B. No. 1019 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to requiring political subdivisions of this state to participate in the federal electronic verification of employment authorization program, or E-verify. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Chapter 180, Local Government Code, is amended by adding Section 180.011 to read as follows: Sec. 180.011. VERIFICATION OF EMPLOYEE INFORMATION. (a) In this section: (1) "E-verify program" has the meaning assigned by Section 673.001, Government Code. (2) "Political subdivision" means a county, municipality, school district, junior college district, other special district, or other subdivision of state government. (b) A political subdivision shall register and participate in the E-verify program to verify information of all new employees. (c) An employee of a political subdivision who is responsible for verifying information of new employees of the political subdivision as required by Subsection (b) is subject to immediate termination of employment if the employee fails to comply with that subsection. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.