This Law Firm Publication by Jackson Lewis P.C. discusses a new bill, S.B. 374, signed into law on June 10, 2015 by Texas Governor Greg Abbott requiring Texas state agencies to use E-Verify, a system managed by US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) that compares I-9 forms with Social Security Administration (SSA) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) records to ensure that newly hired employees are eligible to work in the US. The new law authorizes the Texas Workforce Commission to oversee the process of state agencies implementing E-Verify. The law, which takes effect on September 1, 2015, does not apply to private companies that contract with state agencies.