BILL ANALYSIS H.B. 1030 By: Oliveira (Sibley) Economic Development 05-22-95 Senate Committee Report (Unamended) BACKGROUND Federal law for extended unemployment benefits was modified in 1992, but Texas unemployment compensation law has not been amended to incorporate the new federal provisions. PURPOSE As proposed, H.B. 1030 provides for extended benefits for unemployment compensation. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1. Amends Section 209.041, Labor Code, as follows: Sec. 209.041. ELIGIBILITY FOR EXTENDED BENEFITS. Provides that, among others, an individual is eligible to receive extended benefits for a benefit period of unemployment in the individual's eligibility period, if the individual has within the individual's base period received benefit wage credits for employment by employers in an amount not less than: (A) 40 times the individual's weekly benefit amount; or (B) 1-1/2 times the individual's high-quarter benefit wage credits. SECTION 2. Emergency clause. Effective date: upon passage.