Texas · Senate Bill 1621 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to requiring state contractors, political subdivisions of this state, and private employers to participate in the federal electronic…

SB 1621 Sponsored by Lois Kolkhorst Died in committee

  1. Introduced Mar 6, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 16, 2023
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

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.

Every action

19 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 11 earlier steps
  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. SenateReferred to Business & Commerce
  5. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Business & Commerce
  6. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Business & Commerce
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
  9. SenateCo-author authorized
  10. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Business & Commerce
  11. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
  1. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Business & Commerce
  2. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
  3. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Business & Commerce
  4. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  5. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  6. SenateCo-author authorized
  7. SenateCo-author authorized
  8. SenateNot again placed on intent calendar

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
May 3, 2023 Senate Business & Commerce Business & Commerce: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 7–4

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 3 cosponsors: 3 Republicans.

All 3 cosponsors

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.