HBA-MPA H.B. 1640 76(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 1640
By: Solis, Jim
Economic Development
2/25/1999
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Currently, the law prohibits inmates in an institution owned or operated by
the state or one of its subdivisions from receiving unemployment
compensation.  However, it is possible for an inmate of a private prison
facility to apply for unemployment.  H.B. 1640 deletes the language
limiting the application of Section 201.074, Labor Code, to state owned
custodial or penal institutions, thus providing that inmates are not
eligible for unemployment compensation because services provided by any
inmate are not included under the term "employment." 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does
not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, department, agency, or institution. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 201.074, Labor Code, to delete reference to a
custodial or penal institution "that is owned or operated by this state or
a subdivision of this state." 

SECTION 2.Effective date: September 1, 1999.
  Makes application of this Act prospective.

SECTION 3. Emergency clause.