CS/SB 2040 (2011) -  Enforcement of Immigration Laws

General Bill by Judiciary and Judiciary
Enforcement of Immigration Laws: Requires one-stop career center staff to verify the employment eligibility of workers referred to employers using a federal program for electronic verification of employment eligibility. Requires notice to employers on the exception to use of electronic verification. Prohibits an agency from providing federal, state, or local public benefits to certain aliens. Requires an agency to verify the eligibility of applicants for public benefits using the federal Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements Program, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2011
Last Event: Died in Messages on Saturday, May 7, 2011 2:07 AM

PCB committee actions:

  • SPB 7066 recommended by:
    Judiciary
    • On agenda for: 03/14/11   1:00 PM
    • Submitted as Committee Bill (final action)  

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Judiciary
    • On agenda for: 04/04/11 3:15 PM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 5   Nays 2

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: HB 691 Subject: Verification of Employment Eligibility Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 518 Subject: Verification of Employment Eligibility Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 1896 Subject: Enforcement of Laws Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

  • Engrossed 1
    • A 552353 , Abruzzo Date Filed: 05/04/11, Line#: 174
    • A 364587 , Abruzzo Date Filed: 05/04/11, Line#: 414
    • A 023347 , Soto Date Filed: 05/05/11, Line#: 414
    • A 910405 , Soto Date Filed: 05/05/11, Line#: 414
    • A 500695 , Soto Date Filed: 05/05/11, Line#: 414
    • A 819589 , Rogers Date Filed: 05/05/11, Line#: 414
  • Committee Substitute 1
    • D 730724 , Alexander Date Filed: 05/03/11, Line#: 0 Senate: Adopted 5/3/2011 3:30:51 PM
    • AA 928878 , Thrasher Date Filed: 05/03/11, Line#: 34 Senate: Failed 5/3/2011 3:16:49 PM
    • AA 507282 , Gardiner Date Filed: 05/03/11, Line#: 34 Senate: Withdrawn 5/3/2011 3:30:38 PM
    • AA 193494 , Sachs Date Filed: 05/03/11, Line#: 87 Senate: Failed 5/3/2011 3:30:30 PM
    • AA 842894 , Thrasher Date Filed: 05/03/11, Line#: 192 Senate: Adopted 5/3/2011 3:20:12 PM
    • AA 626452 , Thrasher Date Filed: 05/03/11, Line#: 276 Senate: Adopted 5/3/2011 3:20:51 PM
    • AA 513234 , Thrasher Date Filed: 05/03/11, Line#: 305 Senate: Adopted 5/3/2011 3:20:35 PM
    • A 379172 , Garcia Date Filed: 05/02/11, Line#: 393 Senate: Withdrawn 5/3/2011 3:31:26 PM
    • A 874250 , Garcia Date Filed: 05/02/11, Line#: 393 Senate: Withdrawn 5/3/2011 3:31:31 PM
    • A 111690 , Garcia Date Filed: 05/02/11, Line#: 393 Senate: Withdrawn 5/3/2011 3:31:36 PM
    • A 825530 , Budget, Montford Date Filed: 04/12/11, Line#: 156
    • A 134104 , Budget, Flores Date Filed: 04/14/11, Line#: 237
  • Original Filed Version
    • D 146138 , Judiciary, Thrasher Date Filed: 04/04/11, Line#: 0
    • AA 188262 , Judiciary, Richter Date Filed: 04/04/11, Line#: 24
    • AA 518920 , Judiciary, Joyner Date Filed: 04/04/11, Line#: 144

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Budget 4/12/2011 10:56:38 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Judiciary 4/6/2011 3:48:42 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Judiciary 4/1/2011 9:38:01 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: Senate Date: 05/03/2011 03:16 PM   Yeas: 16 Nays: 23 Action: Amendment Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 29] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 05/04/2011 11:23 AM   Yeas: 23 Nays: 16 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 4] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Messages Time: 05/07/2011 - 2:07 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Time: 05/07/2011 - 12:01 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 819589 filed Time: 05/05/2011 - 1:57 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 500695 filed Time: 05/05/2011 - 12:05 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 023347 filed Time: 05/05/2011 - 11:47 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 910405 filed Time: 05/05/2011 - 11:47 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 552353 filed Time: 05/04/2011 - 8:18 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 364587 filed Time: 05/04/2011 - 8:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H In Messages Time: 05/04/2011 - 11:53 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S CS passed as amended; YEAS 23 NAYS 16 -SJ 790 Time: 05/04/2011 - 11:23 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 790 Time: 05/04/2011 - 11:21 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Ordered engrossed -SJ 742 Time: 05/03/2011 - 3:34 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Placed on 3rd reading Time: 05/03/2011 - 3:31 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Amendment(s) adopted (730724) -SJ 738 Time: 05/03/2011 - 3:31 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 738 Time: 05/03/2011 - 1:28 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/03/11 Time: 05/02/2011 - 6:46 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/02/11 -SJ 614 Time: 04/29/2011 - 4:22 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading Time: 04/29/2011 - 12:35 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Withdrawn from Budget -SJ 605 Time: 04/29/2011 - 12:35 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Budget, 04/15/11, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building --Not Considered Time: 04/14/2011 - 11:22 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Budget, 04/14/11, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building --Not Considered Time: 04/11/2011 - 5:09 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Budget, 04/13/11, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building --Temporarily Postponed Time: 04/08/2011 - 4:57 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS by Judiciary read 1st time -SJ 413 Time: 04/07/2011 - 8:12 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Now in Budget Time: 04/06/2011 - 5:57 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Remaining references corrected to Budget -SJ 415 Time: 04/06/2011 - 5:57 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Original reference(s) removed: Criminal Justice Time: 04/06/2011 - 5:57 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 04/06/2011 - 3:51 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS by Judiciary; YEAS 5 NAYS 2 -SJ 408 Time: 04/04/2011 - 6:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/04/11, 3:15 pm, 110 Senate Office Building Time: 03/30/2011 - 3:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 273 Time: 03/23/2011 - 5:47 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Judiciary; Criminal Justice; Budget -SJ 273 Time: 03/22/2011 - 4:13 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 03/16/2011 - 11:16 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S SPB 7066 submitted as a committee bill (SB 2040) by Judiciary Time: 03/16/2011 - 11:16 AM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
445.009 SB 2002, SB 2156, HB 5003, HB 7247
901.37
945.80
947.141 SB 144, HB 1177, SB 1560