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Amend CSSB 280 (House Committee Report) between ARTICLES 7 
and 8 of the bill (page 45, between lines 9 and 10), by inserting the 
following:
	ARTICLE 7A. OTHER UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION ISSUES
	SECTION 7A.01. Subchapter C, Chapter 212, Labor Code, is 
amended by adding Section 212.106 to read as follows:
	Sec. 212.106. RULES REGARDING HEARINGS CONDUCTED BY 
TELEPHONE CONFERENCE. The commission by rule shall develop 
procedures to ensure that an appeal tribunal makes every effort in a 
hearing conducted by telephone conference under this subchapter to 
obtain all relevant facts and evidence from the parties to the 
appeal.