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HB 2760

AN ACT relating to judicial review of a Texas Workforce Commission

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89th Regular Session

Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended

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What This Bill Does

Modifies the judicial review process for unemployment compensation decisions made by the Texas Workforce Commission. It allows parties who are dissatisfied with a final commission decision to file a judicial review in a county court at law or district court within 14 days of the decision becoming final. The changes will apply to commission decisions made on or after September 1, 2025, providing a clear legal pathway for challenging unemployment compensation rulings.

Subject Areas

WORKFORCE COMMISSION, TEXAS Courts--County & Statutory Labor--Unemployment Courts--District

Bill Text

relating to judicial review of a Texas Workforce Commission
decision in an unemployment compensation proceeding.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1.  Section 212.201(a), Labor Code, is amended to
(a)  A party aggrieved by a final decision of the commission
may obtain judicial review of the decision by bringing an action in
a county court at law or district court [of competent jurisdiction]
for review of the decision against the commission on or after the
date on which the decision is final, and not later than the 14th day
SECTION 2.  The change in law made by this Act applies only
to judicial review of a Texas Workforce Commission decision that
becomes final on or after the effective date of this Act.  Judicial
review of a Texas Workforce Commission decision that becomes final
before the effective date of this Act is governed by the law in
effect immediately before the effective date of this Act, and the
former law is continued in effect for that purpose.
SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.

Bill History

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Bill filed: AN ACT relating to judicial review of a Texas Workforce Commission

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