Relating to requiring certain public and private employers in this state to participate in the federal electronic verification of employment authorization program, or E-verify, and notice regarding certain persons whose eligibility to work in the United States cannot be verified; creating a criminal offense.

HB 3681 requires certain public and private employers in Texas to use the federal E-Verify system to confirm new employees' legal authorization to work in the U.S. Employers must notify the Texas Department of Public Safety within five days if E-Verify cannot verify an employee's work eligibility. The department then determines if the employee may be unauthorized and may report to federal immigration authorities. The bill also establishes criminal penalties for employers who fail to comply with these verification and notification requirements.