- (a) In this section, "E-verify program" has the meaning assigned by Section 673.001, Government Code.
- (b) The department may not award a contract for the construction, maintenance, or improvement of a highway in this state to a contractor unless the contractor and any subcontractor register with and participate in the E-verify program to verify employee information. The contractor and any subcontractor must continue to participate in the program during the term of the contract.
- (c) The department shall develop procedures for the administration and enforcement of this section.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 533 (S.B. 312), Sec. 24, eff. September 1, 2017.