By: Vo (Senate Sponsor - Lucio) H.B. No. 1433
(In the Senate - Received from the House April 18, 2017;
April 19, 2017, read first time and referred to Committee on
Natural Resources & Economic Development; May 4, 2017, reported
favorably by the following vote: Yeas 11, Nays 0; May 4, 2017, sent
to printer.)
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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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