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House Bill 2120 |
House Author: Deshotel |
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Effective: 6-15-07 |
Senate Sponsor: Williams |
House Bill 2120 amends the Labor Code to provide that, for purposes of computing an individual's unemployment compensation benefits for total unemployment and crediting an individual's wages received during the base period of employment, wages received include wages ordered to be paid to the individual by a final order of the Texas Workforce Commission under the law governing payment of wages. The bill requires the commission to adopt and enforce rules governing the custody, use, preservation, and disclosure of unemployment compensation information and makes it a Class A misdemeanor for a violation of the rules. The bill also makes an offense relating to employee records of an employing unit a Class A misdemeanor rather than an offense punishable by a certain fine, jail term, or both.