Enrolled Bill Summary

Senate Bill 818	Senate Author:  Powell et al.
Effective:  9-1-21	House Sponsor:  Turner, Chris

            Senate Bill 818 amends the Texas Unemployment Compensation Act, Labor Code, to establish that an individual is not disqualified for unemployment benefits if the individual's separation from employment was caused by being called to provide service in the federal uniformed services or the Texas military forces. The bill establishes an exclusion from unemployment benefit chargebacks for an employer of such an individual, provided that the employer has not violated reemployment provisions of state and federal law with respect to the individual.