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.