Texas HB3698 amends eligibility for unemployment benefits to require participation in reemployment services.

HB3698 modifies the Texas Labor Code to require unemployed individuals to participate in reemployment services to be eligible for unemployment benefits. This requirement applies unless the individual has completed such services or there is reasonable cause for non-participation. The Texas Workforce Commission determines eligibility based on a profiling system and whether the services meet evidence-based intervention standards. The changes apply to claims filed after the Act's effective date of September 1, 2025.

Texas HB3698 amends eligibility for unemployment benefits to require participation in reemployment services.

HB3698 modifies the Texas Labor Code to require unemployed individuals to participate in reemployment services to be eligible for unemployment benefits. This requirement applies unless the individual has completed such services or there is reasonable cause for non-participation. The Texas Workforce Commission determines eligibility based on a profiling system and whether the services meet evidence-based intervention standards. The changes apply to claims filed after the Act's effective date of September 1, 2025.