Provide for a legal employment and government accountability law

Added a mandatory requirement for employers to complete employee verification within the timelines set by federal regulations (8 CFR 274A.2).

Reformatted document headers and section numbering to match standard legislative formatting conventions.

Removed the requirement that employers must verify employee status within specific timelines established by federal regulations (8 CFR 274A.2).

Added a requirement that employers must obtain and maintain either an E-Verify verification or a completed Form I-9 with supporting documents before an employee provides labor.

Added a presumption that employers who use E-Verify are acting in good faith and are not subject to penalties due to the system's accuracy.

Changed the bill title from HB 226.2 to HB 226.1 and updated page headers.

Added a mandatory requirement in Section 3 that employers must request and maintain verification copies within the timelines established by federal regulations (8 CFR 274A.2).

The bill title and section numbers were updated from HB 226.1 to HB0226.2, and page headers were adjusted to reflect the new numbering.

Bill number changed from LC 1663 to HB 226.1 to reflect its status as a House Bill in the 69th Legislature.

The list of bill sponsors was updated to include the full names of all current sponsors (C. Sprunger, W. Galt, etc.).

Page headers and footers were updated to reflect the new bill number and authorized print version status.