H.B. No. 1433

AN ACT

relating to the statute of limitations applicable to the collection of a contribution, a penalty, or interest under the Texas Unemployment Compensation Act.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Sections 213.033(b) and (c), Labor Code, are amended to read as follows:

(b) The following actions suspend the running of the limitations period prescribed under Subsection (a):

(1) an administrative hearing to redetermine the liability for a contribution, a penalty, or interest pending before the commission; [and]

(2) a judicial proceeding to redetermine the liability for a contribution, a penalty, or interest pending in a court of competent jurisdiction; and

(3) [(2)] a bankruptcy case begun under Title 11 of the United States Code pending before the court.

(c) After a hearing, proceeding, or case described by Subsection (b) is closed, the running of the limitations period prescribed under Subsection (a) resumes.

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2017.

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President of the Senate Speaker of the House

I certify that H.B. No. 1433 was passed by the House on April 13, 2017, by the following vote: Yeas 134, Nays 4, 3 present, not voting.

______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House

I certify that H.B. No. 1433 was passed by the Senate on May 12, 2017, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.

______________________________ Secretary of the Senate APPROVED: _____________________

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Governor