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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to improper unemployment compensation benefits refunded |
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by a claimant to the Texas Workforce Commission. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 212.006, Labor Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (c) to read as follows: |
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(c) The commission shall accept payment for benefits |
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refunded by a claimant under Subsection (a)(1) by personal check, |
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cashier's check, money order, debit card, electronic check, or |
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electronic funds transfer. The commission shall accept payment |
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through the mail and by Internet, as applicable. The commission may |
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adopt rules to accept forms of payment not listed in this |
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subsection. |
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SECTION 2. Section 214.002, Labor Code, is amended by |
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amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (c) to read as |
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follows: |
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(a) A person who has received improper benefits is liable |
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for the amount of the improper benefits. The commission may recover |
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improper benefits by: |
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(1) deducting the amount of the improper benefits from |
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any future benefits payable to the person; [or] |
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(2) collecting a refund from a claimant; or |
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(3) collecting the amount of the improper benefits for |
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the compensation fund in the same manner provided by Sections |
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213.031, 213.032, 213.033, 213.035, and 213.051 for the collection |
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of past due contributions. |
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(c) The commission shall accept payment for benefits |
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refunded by a claimant under Subsection (a)(2) by personal check, |
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cashier's check, money order, debit card, electronic check, or |
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electronic funds transfer. The commission shall accept payment |
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through the mail and by Internet, as applicable. The commission may |
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adopt rules to accept forms of payment not listed in this |
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subsection. |
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SECTION 3. Sections 212.006(c) and 214.002(c), Labor Code, |
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as added by this Act, apply to improper unemployment compensation |
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benefits refunded by a claimant to the Texas Workforce Commission |
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on or after the effective date of this Act. |
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SECTION 4. Section 214.002(a), Labor Code, as amended by |
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this Act, applies only to improper benefits obtained on or after the |
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effective date of this Act. |
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SECTION 5. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |