Texas requires state agencies and contractors to use the federal E-Verify system to confirm employee work eligibility; private El Paso employers are not generally mandated to use E-Verify but must complete federal Form I-9 for every hire.
Texas Government Code 673 requires state agencies and certain state contractors to enroll in E-Verify. Federal contractors meeting threshold values must also use E-Verify under FAR rules. Private El Paso employers without state contracts are not required to enroll but must complete Form I-9 for all new hires within three business days under federal law. Fort Bliss federal contractors typically must use E-Verify. Employers receiving incentives from the Texas Enterprise Fund must enroll.
Knowingly employing unauthorized workers under federal Immigration and Nationality Act 274A carries fines from $375 to $16,000 per worker, plus possible criminal penalties for patterns of violations. E-Verify failures by required users can void contracts.
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