Bill Text: TX SB2296 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Relating to definition of a common paymaster.
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: (Passed) 2019-06-10 - Effective on 1/1/20 [SB2296 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-SB2296-Enrolled.html
| S.B. No. 2296 | ||
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| relating to definition of a common paymaster. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Section 201.011(11), Labor Code, is amended to | ||
| read as follows: | ||
| (11) "Employing unit" means a person who, after | ||
| January 1, 1936, has employed an individual to perform services for | ||
| the person in this state. Effective January 1, 2020, this | ||
| definition includes a common paymaster, as defined in 26 U.S.C. | ||
| Section 3306(p). | ||
| (A) The commission shall adopt rules as necessary | ||
| to implement the inclusion of common paymaster. | ||
| (B) The inclusion of common paymaster to the | ||
| definition of "employing unit" shall not negate a person's | ||
| obligations with respect to acquisitions of experience-rated | ||
| employers and transfers of compensation experience pursuant to | ||
| Subchapter E, Chapter 204. | ||
| SECTION 2. This Act takes effect January 1, 2020. | ||
| ______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
| President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
| I hereby certify that S.B. No. 2296 passed the Senate on | ||
| April 29, 2019, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that S.B. No. 2296 passed the House on | ||
| May 22, 2019, by the following vote: Yeas 143, Nays 1, | ||
| two present not voting. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
| Approved: | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Date | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Governor | ||
