By Madden                                              H.B. No. 584
       74R3050 PB-F
                                 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
    1-1                                AN ACT
    1-2  relating to proof of a finding of fact, conclusion of law, or other
    1-3  decision made by the Texas Employment Commission.
    1-4        BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
    1-5        SECTION 1.  Section 213.007, Labor Code, is amended to read
    1-6  as follows:
    1-7        Sec. 213.007.  COLLATERAL ESTOPPEL DOCTRINE INAPPLICABLE;
    1-8  PROOF.  (a)  A finding of fact, conclusion of law, judgment, or
    1-9  final order made regarding a claim for benefits under this subtitle
   1-10  is not binding and may not be used as evidence in an action or
   1-11  proceeding, other than an action or proceeding brought under this
   1-12  subtitle, even if the action or proceeding is between the same or
   1-13  related parties or involves the same facts.
   1-14        (b)  A person who uses such a finding of fact, conclusion of
   1-15  law, judgment, or final order for any purpose other than an action
   1-16  or proceeding brought under this subtitle is responsible for
   1-17  proving the accuracy of the finding, conclusion, judgment, or
   1-18  order.
   1-19        SECTION 2.  The importance of this legislation and the
   1-20  crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an
   1-21  emergency and an imperative public necessity that the
   1-22  constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several
   1-23  days in each house be suspended, and this rule is hereby suspended,
   1-24  and that this Act take effect and be in force from and after its
    2-1  passage, and it is so enacted.