By: Herrero H.B. No. 2103
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to information notices regarding unemployment benefits.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 208.001, Labor Code, is amended by
amending Subsection (b) and adding Subsection (c) to read as
follows:
(b) The commission shall supply, without cost to each
employer, printed notices that contain the information described by
Subsection (c) [provide general information about filing a claim
for unemployment benefits]. Each employer shall post and maintain
the notices in places accessible to the individuals in the employ of
the employer.
(c) The notices must provide general information about
filing a claim for unemployment benefits, including information
regarding:
(1) the eligibility requirements for receiving
unemployment benefits; and
(2) the potential availability of unemployment
benefits for individuals who are partially unemployed due to a
decrease in the individua
l's work hours.
SECTION 2. Not later than December 1, 2015, the Texas
Workforce Commission shall update the commission's information
notices to comply with Section 208.001, Labor Code, as amended by
this Act.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.