Texas legislation · 89th Legislature Regular Session
Texas HB3699: Relating to initial claims under the unemployment compensation system.
Status: Signed into law, June 20, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to initial claims under the unemployment compensation system.
From the enrolled text, May 20, 2025:
AN ACT relating to initial claims under the unemployment compensation system. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 208.002(a), Labor Code, is amended to read as follows: (a) When used in connection with an initial claim, "last work" and "person for whom the claimant last worked" refer to [[DELETED: :] [[DELETED: (1)][DELETED: ][DELETED: ][DELETED: the last person for whom the claimant actually ] [DELETED: worked, if the claimant worked for that person for at least 30 hours ] [ or] [[DELETED: (2)]] the employer, as defined by Subchapter C, Chapter 201, [[DELETED: or by the unemployment law of any other state,]] for whom the claimant last worked[ADDED: , unless otherwise provided by state ] [ADDED: or federal law]. SECTION 2. The changes in law made by this Act apply only to a claim for unemployment compensation benefits filed with the Texas Workforce Commission on or after the effective date of this Act. A claim filed before the effective date of this Act is governed by the law in effect on the date the claim was filed, and the former law is continued in effect for that purpose. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect January 1, 2026. ______________________________ ______________________________ President of the Senate Speaker of the House I certify that H.B. No. 3699 was …
Sponsors
- Hubert Vo (D) · primary sponsor
- Carol Alvarado (D, SD-006)
Latest actions
- : Effective on 1/1/26
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed in the Senate
- : Signed in the House
- : Reported enrolled
- : Senate passage reported
- : Passed
- : Read 3rd time
- : Record vote
Votes
- Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Committee Vote (Out of committee): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Economic Development Committee Vote (Out of committee): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Rules suspended-Three day rule (May 19, 2025): 31 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Read 3rd time (May 19, 2025): 31 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#1050 (April 30, 2025): 135 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#1013 (April 30, 2025): 142 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: WORKFORCE COMMISSION, TEXAS, Labor--Unemployment
Common questions
- What is HB3699?
- HB3699 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): Relating to initial claims under the unemployment compensation system.
- What does HB3699 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to initial claims under the unemployment compensation system.
- What is the status of HB3699?
- Signed into law as of June 20, 2025. Latest action: Effective on 1/1/26 (June 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB3699?
- Hubert Vo (D), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB3699?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB03699
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