Texas HB1070 amends unemployment benefits eligibility for those unemployed due to labor disputes.

Texas HB1070 modifies the Labor Code to change eligibility for unemployment benefits for those unemployed due to labor disputes. It disqualifies individuals for benefits if their unemployment results from a labor dispute, unless they prove they are not involved in the dispute and do not belong to a class of workers participating in it. The bill also clarifies that paying union dues does not count as financing a labor dispute. The changes take effect immediately if passed by a two-thirds vote, otherwise they take effect September 1, 2025.

Texas HB1070 amends unemployment benefits eligibility for those unemployed due to labor disputes.

Texas HB1070 modifies the Labor Code to change eligibility for unemployment benefits for those unemployed due to labor disputes. It disqualifies individuals for benefits if their unemployment results from a labor dispute, unless they prove they are not involved in the dispute and do not belong to a class of workers participating in it. The bill also clarifies that paying union dues does not count as financing a labor dispute. The changes take effect immediately if passed by a two-thirds vote, otherwise they take effect September 1, 2025.