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TX SB 324

died on adjournment

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.

Texas · 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) · upper

Quick answers

Did TX SB 324 pass?

No. TX SB 324 died when the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-05-02): Referred to State Affairs

What is TX SB 324 about?

TX SB 324 is a bill in the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) titled “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.”.

Who sponsors TX SB 324?

Kolkhorst is the primary sponsor of TX SB 324, joined by 13 cosponsors.

Introduced
2024-11-12
Latest action
2025-05-02 — Referred to State Affairs
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Kolkhorstprimary
  • Bettencourtcosponsor
  • Campbellcosponsor
  • Creightoncosponsor
  • Hagenbuchcosponsor
  • Hallcosponsor
  • Hinojosa, Adamcosponsor
  • Huffmancosponsor
  • Hughescosponsor
  • Kingcosponsor
  • Middletoncosponsor
  • Parkercosponsor
  • Paxtoncosponsor
  • Schwertnercosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2024-11-12

    Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    filing,introduction

  2. 2024-11-12

    Filed

    filing

  3. 2025-02-03

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  4. 2025-02-03

    Referred to Business & Commerce

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-03-24

    Co-author authorized

  6. 2025-03-26

    Co-author authorized

  7. 2025-04-09

    Co-author authorized

  8. 2025-04-14

    Co-author authorized

  9. 2025-04-22

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  10. 2025-04-22

    Considered in public hearing

  11. 2025-04-22

    Testimony taken in committee

  12. 2025-04-22

    Left pending in committee

  13. 2025-04-23

    Considered in public hearing

  14. 2025-04-23

    Vote taken in committee

  15. 2025-04-24

    Reported favorably w/o amendments

    committee-passage-favorable

  16. 2025-04-24

    Committee report printed and distributed

  17. 2025-04-28

    Co-author authorized

  18. 2025-04-29

    Co-author authorized

  19. 2025-04-29

    Placed on intent calendar

  20. 2025-04-30

    Co-author authorized

  21. 2025-04-30

    Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  22. 2025-04-30

    Record vote

  23. 2025-04-30

    Read 2nd time

    reading-2

  24. 2025-04-30

    Amendment(s) offered

    amendment-introduction

  25. 2025-04-30

    Amended

    amendment-passage

  26. 2025-04-30

    Vote recorded in Journal

  27. 2025-04-30

    Amendment(s) offered

    amendment-introduction

  28. 2025-04-30

    Amendment fails of adoption

    amendment-failure

  29. 2025-04-30

    Record vote

  30. 2025-04-30

    Amendment(s) offered

    amendment-introduction

  31. 2025-04-30

    Amendment fails of adoption

    amendment-failure

  32. 2025-04-30

    Record vote

  33. 2025-04-30

    Passed to engrossment as amended

    amendment-passage

  34. 2025-04-30

    Record vote

  35. 2025-04-30

    Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  36. 2025-04-30

    Record vote

  37. 2025-04-30

    Read 3rd time

    reading-3

  38. 2025-04-30

    Passed

    passage

  39. 2025-04-30

    Record vote

  40. 2025-04-30

    Reported engrossed

  41. 2025-05-01

    Received from the Senate

    introduction

  42. 2025-05-02

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  43. 2025-05-02

    Referred to State Affairs

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • other

    2025-04-30 · fail · 11-20

    Member-level votes (31)
    • Alvarado: yes
    • Blanco: yes
    • Cook: yes
    • Eckhardt: yes
    • Gutierrez: yes
    • J. Hinojosa: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Menéndez: yes
    • Miles: yes
    • West: yes
    • Zaffirini: yes
    • Bettencourt: no
    • Birdwell: no
    • Campbell: no
    • Creighton: no
    • Flores: no
    • Hagenbuch: no
    • Hall: no
    • Hancock: no
    • A. Hinojosa: no
    • Huffman: no
    • Hughes: no
    • King: no
    • Kolkhorst: no
    • Middleton: no
    • Nichols: no
    • Parker: no
    • Paxton: no
    • Perry: no
    • Schwertner: no
    • Sparks: no

  • passage

    2025-04-30 · pass · 19-12

    Member-level votes (31)
    • Bettencourt: yes
    • Birdwell: yes
    • Campbell: yes
    • Creighton: yes
    • Flores: yes
    • Hagenbuch: yes
    • Hall: yes
    • Hancock: yes
    • A. Hinojosa: yes
    • Huffman: yes
    • Hughes: yes
    • King: yes
    • Kolkhorst: yes
    • Middleton: yes
    • Parker: yes
    • Paxton: yes
    • Perry: yes
    • Schwertner: yes
    • Sparks: yes
    • Alvarado: no
    • Blanco: no
    • Cook: no
    • Eckhardt: no
    • Gutierrez: no
    • J. Hinojosa: no
    • Johnson: no
    • Menéndez: no
    • Miles: no
    • Nichols: no
    • West: no
    • Zaffirini: no

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Official source

ftp://ftp.legis.state.tx.us/bills/89R/billhistory/senate_bills/SB00300_SB00399/SB 324.xml

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