HBA-BSM, CCH H.B. 1425 77(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 1425
By: Yarbrough
Economic Development
2/23/2001
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Current law authorizes a notice of assessment to be used as a method of
debt collection under the Texas Unemployment Compensation Act.  House Bill
1425 amends the Labor Code to make the language consistent when referring
to this debt collection method, and to more precisely define a final
assessment to reflect current collection remedies. 

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 1425 amends the Labor Code to describe, in relation to
enforcement of the Texas Unemployment Compensation Act, proceedings as
hearings or cases, assessments as judgments or final assessments, and a
concluded hearing or case as a closed hearing or case.  The bill also
provides that an assessment for the recovery of unemployment compensation
fund contributions that is not contested by the employer or that is upheld
after judicial review is a final assessment.   

EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2001.