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SB324

Assigned to Committee
Authored by Lois Kolkhorst (R)
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Caption: 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.
Initially Referred to Senate Business & Commerce Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to House State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican

RPT Priority #1: Border Enforcement ENDORSED

SB 324 requires state contractors, political subdivisions, and private employers in Texas to use the federal E-Verify system to confirm employment authorization for new employees. It includes provisions for enforcement, penalties, and the barring of non-compliant contractors from state contracts.

Co-authors: A. Hinojosa (R); Bettencourt (R); Campbell (R); Creighton (R); Hagenbuch (R); Hall (R); Huffman (R); Hughes (R); King (R); Middleton (R); Parker (R); Paxton (R); Schwertner (R)

Nov 12, 2024

(S) Kolkhorst signed onto the bill as Author
(S) Received by the Secretary of the Senate
(S) Filed

Feb 3, 2025

(S) Read first time
(S) Referred to the Senate Business & Commerce, chaired by a Republican

Mar 24, 2025

(S) Hall signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized

Mar 26, 2025

(S) A. Hinojosa signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized

Apr 9, 2025

(S) Middleton signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized

Apr 14, 2025

(S) Hagenbuch signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Parker signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized

Apr 22, 2025

(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Testimony taken in committee
(S) Left pending in committee

Apr 23, 2025

(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Vote taken in committee

Apr 24, 2025

(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments
(S) Committee report printed and distributed

Apr 28, 2025

(S) Campbell signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Hughes signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) King signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Schwertner signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized

Apr 29, 2025

(S) Bettencourt signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Creighton signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Paxton signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized
(S) Placed on intent calendar

Apr 30, 2025

(S) Huffman signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 2nd time

20250430_SB324_2R: Yea 19 (R 19, D 0) - Nay 12 (R 1, D 11)
Yea - A. Hinojosa; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Campbell; Creighton; Flores; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; King; Kolkhorst; Middleton; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks
Nay - Alvarado; Blanco; Cook; Eckhardt; Gutierrez; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; Menendez; Miles; Nichols; West; Zaffirini
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(S) Amendment(s) offered

20250430_SB324_FA1: Yea 31 (R 20, D 11) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)
Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini
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(S) Amended
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Amendment(s) offered

20250430_SB324_FA2: Yea 11 (R 0, D 11) - Nay 20 (R 20, D 0)
Yea - Alvarado; Blanco; Cook; Eckhardt; Gutierrez; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; Menendez; Miles; West; Zaffirini
Nay - A. Hinojosa; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Campbell; Creighton; Flores; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; King; Kolkhorst; Middleton; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks
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(S) Amendment fails of adoption
(S) Record vote
(S) Amendment(s) offered

20250430_SB324_FA3: Yea 11 (R 0, D 11) - Nay 20 (R 20, D 0)
Yea - Alvarado; Blanco; Cook; Eckhardt; Gutierrez; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; Menendez; Miles; West; Zaffirini
Nay - A. Hinojosa; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Campbell; Creighton; Flores; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; King; Kolkhorst; Middleton; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks
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(S) Amendment fails of adoption
(S) Record vote
(S) Passed to engrossment as amended

20250430_SB324_E: Yea 19 (R 19, D 0) - Nay 12 (R 1, D 11)
Yea - A. Hinojosa; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Campbell; Creighton; Flores; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; King; Kolkhorst; Middleton; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks
Nay - Alvarado; Blanco; Cook; Eckhardt; Gutierrez; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; Menendez; Miles; Nichols; West; Zaffirini
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(S) Record vote
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250508_SB324_3R: Yea 19 (R 19, D 0) - Nay 12 (R 1, D 11)
Yea - A. Hinojosa; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Campbell; Creighton; Flores; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; King; Kolkhorst; Middleton; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks
Nay - Alvarado; Blanco; Cook; Eckhardt; Gutierrez; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; Menendez; Miles; Nichols; West; Zaffirini
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(S) Record vote
(S) Reported engrossed

May 1, 2025

(H) Received from the Senate

May 2, 2025

(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House State Affairs, chaired by a Republican

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Tue 4/22/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Curtis Smith for Texas Nursery and Landscape Association
(Tue 4/22/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Drew Fuller for Texas Farm Bureau
(Tue 4/22/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Jake Anderson for City of Dallas
(Tue 4/22/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Luis Figueroa for Every Texan

For

(Tue 4/22/2025) Testifying before S Business & Commerce as Christopher Russo for self (with Texans for Strong Borders)
(Tue 4/22/2025) Testifying before S Business & Commerce as Fran Rhodes for self (with True Texas Project)
(Tue 4/22/2025) Testifying before S Business & Commerce as James Hulsey for self (with LiUNA)
(Tue 4/22/2025) Testifying before S Business & Commerce as Jeremy Hendricks for self (with Laborers International Union of North America (LIUNA))
(Tue 4/22/2025) Testifying before S Business & Commerce as Joe Gaines for Pipeliners Local 798
(Tue 4/22/2025) Testifying before S Business & Commerce as Rick Lord for self (with Texas Building Trades)
(Tue 4/22/2025) Testifying before S Business & Commerce as Shari Rendall for
(Tue 4/22/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Brian Hawthorne for self (with Sheriffs' Association of Texas (SAT))
(Tue 4/22/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Michelle Evans for self (with Williamson County Republican Party)
(Tue 4/22/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Steve Koebele for NumbersUSA
(Tue 4/22/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Tom Glass for self (with Texas Constitutional Enforcement)

(Tue 4/22/2025) Testifying before S Business & Commerce as Brandy Perez for self
(Tue 4/22/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Perry Fowler for Texas Water Infrastructure Network (TXWIN)