Texas dancer shows up to shift. Then she realizes her BioVerify is expired.

Every job has its mandatory paperwork, whether it's a training certification or just run-of-the-mill age verification. It's all part of the necessary bureaucracy that keeps a workplace afloat.

But one Dallas dancer says her paperwork cost her $125 and a whole shift.

‘A Background Check and a Fingerprint'

Nightlife entertainer Madi Marie (@madimarie222) shares the consequences of not re-registering with BioVerify, a company based in Dallas, Texas. Her video has since accumulated more than 32,000 views.

“When you work in Dallas, you have to have something called a BioVerify,” Madi says. “But it's only good for a year. Mine just expired because I haven't been at work lately.”

Madi says while she was driving to the club, she realized that her verification had expired. She didn't have her Social Security information with her. She contacted the club, and her manager told her she was “good” and wouldn't need it.

At the club, Madi says she told the door girl she needed to update her BioVerify. “You pay the club, they give you a receipt, and then you go do the thing,” she says.

Madi tells her audience she still had an out-of-state ID, so the whole thing cost $125. She paid and got a receipt. But when she Googled the address of a BioVerify location where she could complete the process, she realized “it's closed on Sundays.”

Madi says she went inside the club, asked for the manager, and updated him on the situation. He insisted that she come back the following day.

“Tomorrow's Monday. It's no longer the weekend. I don't have a babysitter,” Madi says, adding that this had been her opportunity to get it done. “So now I'm out $125. I still couldn't get my [expletive] BioVerify. And now I'm back at home.”

Madi closes her video by advising fellow Dallas workers not to repeat her mistake.

“Future reference to anyone in Dallas who needs a BioVerify, don't try to go on a Sunday,” Madi says. “Because you won't be able to.”

So What's the Actual Deal With BioVerify?

“BioVerify” is the name of a Dallas company, which has operated since 2008. Its website describes fingerprinting, criminal history checks, and employment verification, and lists offices on Southwell Road and Manana Drive that operate Monday through Saturday.

“BioVerify is a trusted leader in providing comprehensive employment verification and compliance solutions,” BioVerify's website reads. “As a Federal Government-approved Designated Agent for the E-Verify program, we offer advanced services to ensure businesses meet all legal requirements efficiently and accurately.”

The Dallas Observer quoted BioVerify's general manager, Brendan Berrells, in an article about the city's proposed closing-hours rule for nightlife businesses.

He said that for “adult night clubs,” fingerprints go to the Texas Department of Public Safety, and that “If someone is under 21 years of age, they cannot work” at such establishments.

The age rule comes from state law. Texas Senate Bill 315, passed in 2021, raised the minimum age for working at adult establishments from 18 to 21.

“[Adult] businesses are a high-risk location for potential human trafficking and exploitation,” the bill reads. “While these businesses are primarily regulated at the local level, the state legislature has the authority and the obligation to enact additional protections for youth statewide … These [age] changes would provide necessary mechanisms to safeguard our communities and children from trafficking and [bodily] exploitation, which are often harmful secondary effects of [adult] businesses.”

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Subplot News reached out to Madi via TikTok comment.

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