HBA-CBW, CCH H.B. 1207 77(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 1207
By: Brimer
Economic Development
3/20/2001
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Under current law, a school district is prohibited from protesting an
unemployment claim filed against them with the Texas Workforce Commission.
Many districts, small districts in particular,  may not have the financial
means with which to pay contributions to the unemployment compensation fund
for employees considered undeserving of unemployment benefits.  House Bill
1207 entitles a school district to the notice and protest rights granted to
employees who pay contributions to the unemployment compensation fund. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does
not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, department, agency, or institution. 

ANALYSIS

House Bill 1207 amends the Labor Code to entitle a reimbursing employer
that is a school district  to the notice and protest rights afforded an
employer who pays contributions to the unemployment compensation fund in
lieu of the person for whom the claimant last worked if: 

 _the claimant's last work was for a period of less than six weeks;

 _the claimant's last work was not performed for a person who meets the
definition of an employer; and 

 _the school district was the claimant's last employer in the base period.


EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2001.