HBA-JLV, SEP H.B. 566 77(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 566
By: Deshotel
Economic Development
3/2/2001
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Under current law, a person who files a claim for unemployment insurance
and meets the eligibility requirements must wait an additional seven days
before receiving the compensation check.  This current requirement is an
impediment to a person who has met all other requirements, is jobless, and
has outstanding financial obligations.  House Bill 566 removes the benefit
eligibility condition that an unemployed individual must wait seven days
before receiving compensation benefits. 

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. 

ANALYSIS

House Bill 566 amends the Labor Code to remove the benefit eligibility
condition which provides that an individual be totally or partially
unemployed for a waiting period of at least seven consecutive days before
receiving unemployment compensation benefits.   

EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2001.