Texas Comptroller Mandates E-Verify for State Grant Recipients
Texas Comptroller Don Huffines has implemented new requirements for recipients of state grants administered by his agency. These entities must now use the federal E-Verify system to confirm the employment eligibility of workers and must comply with federal immigration laws…
Waco Temple Bryan, TX, November 12, 2026 — Texas Comptroller Don Huffines has introduced new regulations impacting entities that receive state grants administered by his agency. Under the revised requirements, grant recipients are now obligated to utilize the federal E-Verify system.
The E-Verify system is a federal program that compares information provided by employers for newly hired employees against records held by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Social Security Administration to confirm employment eligibility. The new mandate requires that these entities verify the employment eligibility of all workers they engage through this system.
In addition to the E-Verify requirement, the new rules stipulate that grant recipients must maintain compliance with all applicable federal immigration laws. This obligation is not temporary but must be upheld for the entirety of the grant agreement’s term. The specific effective date for these new requirements was not detailed in the information provided.
The scope of these regulations pertains to all recipients of state grants that are managed and distributed through the Texas Comptroller’s office. Further details regarding the specific types of grants affected or the enforcement mechanisms for non-compliance were not made available.
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