House Committee on Business and Industry - 87th R.S. (2021)

Committee: House Business and Industry
Title: Interim Report
Subjects: Child care | Coronavirus | Correctional officers | Electronic security | Emergency medical services | Firefighters | Homeowners' associations | Peace officers | Privacy | Retail industry | Theft | Unemployment | Unemployment benefits | Workers' compensation | Workforce Commission, Texas |
Library Call Number: L1836.87 B964
Session: 87th R.S. (2021)
Online version: View report [88 pages  File size: 4,132 kb]
Charges: This report should address the charges below.
1. Monitor the agencies and programs under the Committee’s jurisdiction and oversee the implementation of relevant legislation passed by the 87th Legislature. Conduct active oversight of all associated rulemaking and other governmental actions taken to ensure the intended legislative outcome of all legislation, including the following:
  • HB 3746, 87th R.S., relating to certain notifications required following a breach of security or computerized data;
  • SB 22, 87th R.S., relating to certain claims for benefits, compensation, or assistance by certain public safety employees and survivors of certain public safety employees; and
  • SB 1588, 87th R.S., and SB 581, 87th R.S., relating to the powers and duties of certain property owners’ associations.
2. Study workers’ compensation claims involving public safety employees described by SB 22, 87th R.S. This study should include an analysis of medical costs, return-to-work outcomes, utilization of care, satisfaction with care, and health-related functional outcomes.
3. Study the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on unemployment trends, hurdles to workforce reentry, and industry-specific disruptions.
4. Study the impact of organized retail crime on Texas businesses. Make recommendations for addressing the redistribution of stolen merchandise into the supply chain, including through online marketplaces, to protect Texas businesses and consumers. Make recommendations relating to transparency for online marketplaces and information that should be provided by sellers.
5. Review operational changes and strategies employed by the Texas Workforce Commission to improve outcomes related to Unemployment Benefit Services, including application and payment processes, customer services, and fraud deterrence.
6. Evaluate the overall state of data privacy and online consumer protections in Texas and study the related laws and legislative efforts of other states. Make recommendations to ensure consumer data protections and online privacy.
Supporting documents
Committee: House Business and Industry
Title: Committee meeting handouts and testimony, March 2, 2021 (Division of Worker's Compensation, Office of the Attorney General, Office of Injured Employee Counsel, State Office of Risk Management, Texas Mutual Insurance Company, Texas Workforce Commission)
Library Call Number:
Session: 87th R.S. (2021)
Online version: View document [12760 pages  File size: 90 kb]
Committee: House Business and Industry
Title: Committee meeting handouts and testimony, April 27, 2022 (Texas Workforce Commission and unemployment insurance, Impact of COVID-19 on unemployment trends)
Library Call Number:
Session: 87th R.S. (2021)
Online version: View document [14 pages  File size: 411 kb]
Committee: House Business and Industry
Title: Committee meeting handouts and testimony, May 25, 2022 (SB 22 Implementation and Worker's Compensation)
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Session: 87th R.S. (2021)
Online version: View document [37 pages  File size: 1,518 kb]

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