CS/CS/HB 1157: Verification of Reemployment Assistance Benefit Eligibility
GENERAL BILL by Commerce Committee ; Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee ; Abbott ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Plasencia ; Salzman
Verification of Reemployment Assistance Benefit Eligibility; Revises circumstances under which Department of Commerce disqualifies claimants from reemployment assistance benefits; requires department to verify claimants' identities before paying benefits; requires department to cross-check certain information; provides duties of department; requires department to maintain web page for specified purpose & to notify employers each year of web page; provides annual reporting requirements.
Senate Committee References:
- Fiscal Policy (FP)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/26/2025 House • Filed
3/4/2025 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/5/2025 House • Referred to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
• Referred to Information Technology Budget & Policy Subcommittee
• Referred to Commerce Committee
• Now in Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
3/14/2025 House • Added to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee agenda
3/18/2025 House • Favorable with CS by Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
3/19/2025 House • Reported out of Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
3/20/2025 House • Referred to Commerce Committee
• Now in Commerce Committee
3/27/2025 House • Added to Commerce Committee agenda
3/31/2025 House • Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
4/1/2025 House • Reported out of Commerce Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
4/2/2025 House • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
• Bill referred to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
4/10/2025 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/16/2025)
4/16/2025 House • Read 2nd time
• Amendment 079125 Failed
• Amendment 242747 Failed
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
• Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 83, NAYS 31
4/16/2025 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Fiscal Policy
4/22/2025 Senate • Received
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CS/CS/HB 1157, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/1/2025 at 6:53 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1238 (c1) Verification of Reemployment Assistance Benefit Eligibility Rodriguez Similar Last Action: 4/2/2025 S CS by Commerce and Tourism read 1st time 
Floor Amendments (6)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format 569747 - Amendment
Remove lines 20-74 and insert:Eskamani 4/11/2025
3:05 PMHouse: Withdrawn
4/16/2025PDF 079125 - Amendment
Remove lines 20-74 and insert:Nixon 4/11/2025
3:08 PMHouse: Failed
4/16/2025PDF 461469 - Amendment
Between lines 74 and 75, insert:Eskamani 4/11/2025
3:02 PMHouse: Withdrawn
4/16/2025PDF 242747 - Amendment
Between lines 74 and 75, insert:Harris 4/11/2025
3:18 PMHouse: Failed
4/16/2025PDF 689847 - Amendment
Between lines 74 and 75, insert:Eskamani 4/11/2025
3:47 PMHouse: Withdrawn
4/16/2025PDF 082143 - Amendment
Between lines 74 and 75, insert:Nixon 4/11/2025
3:50 PMHouse: Withdrawn
4/16/2025PDF Floor Votes (1)
Date Chamber Result 4/16/2025 1:05 PM House 83 Yeas - 31 Nays Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 443.101 Disqualification for benefits. Page 1 (pdf) 443.1112 Page 4 (pdf) -
CS/HB 1157, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/19/2025 at 1:53 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/2/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1238 (c1) Verification of Reemployment Assistance Benefit Eligibility Rodriguez Similar Last Action: 4/2/2025 S CS by Commerce and Tourism read 1st time
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 234033 - Amendment
Remove lines 31-119 and insert:Abbott 3/28/2025
3:37 PMAdopted without Objection
3/31/2025PDF Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 443.101 Disqualification for benefits. Page 1 (pdf) 443.1112 Page 4 (pdf) -
HB 1157, Original Filed Version Posted 2/26/2025 at 11:15 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/19/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1238 Fraud in the Reemployment Assistance Program Rodriguez Compare Last Action: 4/2/2025 S CS by Commerce and Tourism read 1st time
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 441075 - Amendment
Remove lines 133-164Abbott 3/14/2025
6:05 PMAdopted without Objection
3/19/2025PDF Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 443.101 Disqualification for benefits. Page 1 (pdf) 443.1112 Page 4 (pdf) 445.011 Consumer-first workforce system. Page 6 (pdf)