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SB1950
Assigned to Committee Authored by Brandon Creighton (R) View at Source
Caption: Relating to the eligibility of certain individuals for unemployment benefits and the validity of certain claims for unemployment benefits submitted to the Texas Workforce Commission. Initially Referred to Senate Economic Development Committee, chaired by a Republican Last Referred to House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Committee, chaired by a Republican This bill would cost taxpayers $2,739,523.00 over five years, according to the Legislative Budget Bureau.
SB 1950 increases eligibility requirements for unemployment benefits and strengthens fraud prevention measures. It mandates that claimants perform at least five verifiable work search activities per week, expands disqualifications for failing to respond to job interviews, and requires the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) to cross-check claims against federal and state databases to detect fraudulent claims. The bill also improves identity verification procedures for unemployment claims.
Co-authors: King (R); Kolkhorst (R)
Mar 5, 2025
(S) Creighton signed onto the bill as Author (S) Received by the Secretary of the Senate (S) Filed
Mar 17, 2025
(S) Read first time (S) Referred to the Senate Economic Development, chaired by a Republican
Apr 23, 2025
(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . . (S) Considered in public hearing (S) Testimony taken in committee (S) Left pending in committee
Apr 29, 2025
(S) Considered in public hearing (S) Vote taken in committee
May 5, 2025
(S) Reported favorably as substituted (S) Committee report printed and distributed
May 9, 2025
(S) Placed on intent calendar
May 12, 2025
(S) King signed onto the bill as Coauthor (S) Kolkhorst signed onto the bill as Coauthor (S) Co-author authorized (S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business (S) Record vote (S) Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment (S) Record vote
20250512_SB1950_E: Yea 20 (R 20, D 0) - Nay 10 (R 0, D 10)
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(S) Record vote (S) Reported engrossed (H) Received from the Senate
May 14, 2025
(H) Read first time (H) Referred to the House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development, chaired by a Republican
Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill
Against
(Wed 4/23/2025) Testifying before S Economic Development as Amanda Posson for self (with Every Texan) (Wed 4/23/2025) Registering before S Economic Development as Emily Amps for Texas AFL-CIO
For
(Wed 4/23/2025) Testifying before S Economic Development as Brian Sikma for FGA Action
