HB 197: Employment Eligibility

GENERAL BILL by Jacques, Michael; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Barnaby, Miller

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.

Current Bill Version Posted: 10/16/2025 02:04 PM

• Senate Committee References (1)

  1. Rules (RC)

• Related Bills (2)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  S 1278 by Martin Employment Eligibility Last Action: 3/13/2026 S Died in Commerce and Tourism	Identical
  S 1542 by Pizzo Immigration Last Action: 3/13/2026 S Died in Commerce and Tourism	Compare

• Analyses (2)

  Links in this section are PDF documents.

  • Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee (Post-Meeting)  11/6/2025
  • Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting)  12/11/2025

• Floor Votes (1)

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  Date	Chamber	Result
  1/15/2026 3:09 PM	House	80 Yeas - 30 Nays

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  448.095

  Employment eligibility.

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• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  10/16/2025	H	• Filed
  10/21/2025	H	• Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee • Referred to Commerce Committee • Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
  10/28/2025	H	• Added to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee agenda
  11/5/2025	H	• Favorable by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee • Reported out of Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee • Now in Commerce Committee
  12/4/2025	H	• Added to Commerce Committee agenda
  12/11/2025	H	• Favorable by Commerce Committee • Reported out of Commerce Committee • Bill released to House Calendar
  1/12/2026	H	• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (1/15/2026)
  1/13/2026	H	• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  1/15/2026	H	• Read 2nd time • Added to Third Reading Calendar • Read 3rd time • Passed; YEAS 80, NAYS 30
  1/15/2026	S	• In Messages
  1/16/2026	S	• Referred to Rules
  1/22/2026	S	• Received
  3/13/2026	S	• Died in Rules