Immigration Politics - Texas: E-Verify Bill May Find New Life in Special Legislative Session

Looks like Texas, along with South Carolina, wants to jump on the E-Verify bandwagon started by Arizona and validated by the Supreme Court.

E-Verify Bill May Find New Life in Special Session — 82nd Legislative Session | The Texas Tribune: "A decision by the U.S. Supreme Court last week upholding an Arizona law that punishes employers who hire illegal immigrants may give Texas lawmakers some newfound momentum to file immigration-related legislation with the hope that the governor adds the topic to the special session now underway.

Gov. Rick Perry called the special session Monday to finish work on the 2012-13 budget. He added congressional redistricting to the call Tuesday. Some lawmakers anticipate immigration will be added to the agenda soon — and on Tuesday, state Rep. Burt Solomons, R-Carrollton, filed House Bill 9, the “sanctuary cities” legislation that failed to get to the floor of the Senate for debate in the regular session."