LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 15, 2013

TO:	Honorable John Davis, Chair, House Committee on Economic & Small Business Development
FROM:	Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB1995 by Reynolds (Relating to the requirement that an unemployed individual be actively seeking work to be eligible for unemployment compensation benefits.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Labor Code to add the requirement that an unemployed individual be actively seeking work to be eligible for unemployment compensation benefits. 

Based on information provided by the Texas Workforce Commission, it is assumed that duties and responsibilities necessary to implement the provisions of the bill could be accomplished within existing resources.   

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

320 Texas Workforce Commission

LBB Staff:

UP, NV, RB, MW