Texas HB1567 amends eligibility for unemployment compensation to include employees who leave work to care for a minor child due to unexpected illness.

Texas HB1567 modifies the Labor Code to expand eligibility for unemployment compensation. Specifically, it ensures that employees who leave their jobs to care for a minor child due to unexpected illness, accident, or other unforeseeable events are not disqualified from benefits, provided no reasonable alternative care was available. This change applies to claims filed with the Texas Workforce Commission after the act's effective date of September 1, 2025.

Texas HB1567 amends eligibility for unemployment compensation to include employees who leave work to care for a minor child due to unexpected illness.

Texas HB1567 modifies the Labor Code to expand eligibility for unemployment compensation. Specifically, it ensures that employees who leave their jobs to care for a minor child due to unexpected illness, accident, or other unforeseeable events are not disqualified from benefits, provided no reasonable alternative care was available. This change applies to claims filed with the Texas Workforce Commission after the act's effective date of September 1, 2025.