HB 955: Employment Eligibility
GENERAL BILL by Jacques ; Michael ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Abbott
Employment Eligibility; Requires that all private employers, rather than only those employing more than specified number of employees, use E-Verify system to verify new employee's employment eligibility beginning on specified date.
Effective Date: 7/1/2025
Last Action: 5/3/2025 Senate - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 5/3/2025 Senate - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Rules (RC)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/24/2025 House • Filed
3/2/2025 House • Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
• Referred to Commerce Committee
• Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
3/4/2025 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/28/2025 House • Added to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee agenda
4/1/2025 House • Favorable by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
4/2/2025 House • Reported out of Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
• Now in Commerce Committee
4/3/2025 House • Added to Commerce Committee agenda
4/7/2025 House • Favorable by Commerce Committee
• Reported out of Commerce Committee
• Bill released to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
4/17/2025 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/23/2025)
4/23/2025 House • Read 2nd time
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
• Read 3rd time
• Passed; YEAS 88, NAYS 25
4/23/2025 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Rules
• Received
5/3/2025 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
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HB 955, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/24/2025 at 1:08 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 4/2/2025 (pdf)
Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/7/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (6)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1033 Immigration Status and Employment Eligibility Tant Compare Last Action: 5/3/2025 H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 
H 1279 Services to Noncitizens Michael Compare Last Action: 5/3/2025 H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
H 1435 Immigration and State-issued Identification Joseph Compare Last Action: 5/3/2025 H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
S 782 Immigration Pizzo Compare Last Action: 5/3/2025 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
S 1498 Services to Noncitizens Ingoglia Compare Last Action: 5/3/2025 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
S 1668 Immigration and State-issued Identification Smith Compare Last Action: 5/3/2025 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
Floor Votes (1)
Date Chamber Result 4/23/2025 3:27 PM House 88 Yeas - 25 Nays Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 448.095 Employment eligibility. Page 1 (pdf)