AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT
As proposed, S.B. 458 amends current law relating to initial claims under the unemployment compensation system.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY
SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS
SECTION 1. Amends Section 208.002, Labor Code, as follows:
Sec. 208.002. New heading: INITIAL CLAIM; LAST WORK. (a) Provides that "last work" and "person for whom the claimant last worked," when used in connection with an initial claim, refer to:
(1) the last person for whom the claimant actually worked, if the claimant worked for that person for at least 30 hours during a week; or
(2) the employer, as defined by Subchapter C (Definition of Employer), Chapter 201 (Unemployment Compensation Act-General Provisions), or by the unemployment law of any other state, for whom the claimant last worked.
(b) Creates Subsection (b) from existing text. Makes no further changes to this subsection.
(c) Redesignates existing Subsection (b) as Subsection (c). Makes no further changes to this subsection.
SECTION 2. Provides that the changes in law made by this Act apply only to a claim for unemployment compensation benefits that is filed with the Texas Workforce Commission on or after the effective date of this Act .
SECTION 3. Effective date: September 1, 2011.