Bill > HB1567

This bill amends the Texas Labor Code to expand unemployment compensation eligibility for employees who leave their workplace to care for a minor child due to an unexpected illness, accident, or other unforeseeable event, provided no reasonable alternative care was available. The bill adds this scenario as a fifth provision under which an individual would not be disqualified from receiving unemployment benefits, joining existing exceptions such as leaving work due to family violence, caring for a terminally ill spouse, or being called to military service. The change in law will apply only to unemployment compensation claims filed with the Texas Workforce Commission on or after September 1, 2025, meaning claims filed before that date will be governed by the previous version of the law. This modification aims to provide additional financial support for workers who must unexpectedly leave their job to care for a minor child in urgent circumstances.

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