Bill Text: TX SB1801 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Relating to improper unemployment compensation benefits refunded by a claimant to the Texas Workforce Commission.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-06-07 - Effective on 9/1/21 [SB1801 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-SB1801-Enrolled.html
| S.B. No. 1801 | ||
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| relating to improper unemployment compensation benefits refunded | ||
| by a claimant to the Texas Workforce Commission. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Section 212.006, Labor Code, is amended by | ||
| adding Subsection (c) to read as follows: | ||
| (c) The commission shall accept payment for benefits | ||
| refunded by a claimant under Subsection (a)(1) by personal check, | ||
| cashier's check, money order, debit card, electronic check, or | ||
| electronic funds transfer. The commission shall accept payment | ||
| through the mail and by Internet, as applicable. The commission may | ||
| adopt rules to accept forms of payment not listed in this | ||
| subsection. | ||
| SECTION 2. Section 214.002, Labor Code, is amended by | ||
| amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (c) to read as | ||
| follows: | ||
| (a) A person who has received improper benefits is liable | ||
| for the amount of the improper benefits. The commission may recover | ||
| improper benefits by: | ||
| (1) deducting the amount of the improper benefits from | ||
| any future benefits payable to the person; [ |
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| (2) collecting a refund from a claimant; or | ||
| (3) collecting the amount of the improper benefits for | ||
| the compensation fund in the same manner provided by Sections | ||
| 213.031, 213.032, 213.033, 213.035, and 213.051 for the collection | ||
| of past due contributions. | ||
| (c) The commission shall accept payment for benefits | ||
| refunded by a claimant under Subsection (a)(2) by personal check, | ||
| cashier's check, money order, debit card, electronic check, or | ||
| electronic funds transfer. The commission shall accept payment | ||
| through the mail and by Internet, as applicable. The commission may | ||
| adopt rules to accept forms of payment not listed in this | ||
| subsection. | ||
| SECTION 3. Sections 212.006(c) and 214.002(c), Labor Code, | ||
| as added by this Act, apply to improper unemployment compensation | ||
| benefits refunded by a claimant to the Texas Workforce Commission | ||
| on or after the effective date of this Act. | ||
| SECTION 4. Section 214.002(a), Labor Code, as amended by | ||
| this Act, applies only to improper benefits obtained on or after the | ||
| effective date of this Act. | ||
| SECTION 5. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. | ||
| ______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
| President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
| I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1801 passed the Senate on | ||
| April 29, 2021, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1801 passed the House on | ||
| May 23, 2021, by the following vote: Yeas 143, Nays 2, two | ||
| present not voting. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
| Approved: | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Date | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Governor | ||
