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CS/SB 1238: Verification of Reemployment Assistance Benefit Eligibility

GENERAL BILL by Commerce and Tourism ; Rodriguez

Verification of Reemployment Assistance Benefit Eligibility; Citing this act as the “Promoting Work, Deterring Fraud Act of 2025"; revising circumstances under which the Department of Commerce may disqualify claimants from receiving reemployment assistance benefits; requiring the department to verify claimants’ identities before paying reemployment assistance benefits; requiring the department to cross-check certain information on a specified schedule, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2025
 Last Action: 4/2/2025 Senate - CS by Commerce and Tourism read 1st time
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Commerce and Tourism (CM)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development (ATD)
  3. Fiscal Policy (FP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/25/2025 Senate • Filed
    3/3/2025 Senate • Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Fiscal Policy
    3/4/2025 Senate • Introduced
    3/26/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 03/31/25, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Building
    3/31/2025 Senate • CS by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 6 NAYS 3
    4/1/2025 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
    4/2/2025 Senate • CS by Commerce and Tourism read 1st time

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  • CS/SB 1238, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/1/2025 at 5:16 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1157 (c2) Verification of Reemployment Assistance Benefit Eligibility Commerce Committee Similar Last Action: 4/22/2025 S Received Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    443.091 Benefit eligibility conditions. Page 6 (pdf)
    443.101 Disqualification for benefits. Page 1 (pdf)
    443.1112 Page 3 (pdf)

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  • SB 1238, Original Filed Version Posted 2/25/2025 at 4:08 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Commerce and Tourism (Pre-Meeting) 4/1/2025 (pdf)
    Commerce and Tourism (Post-Meeting) 4/1/2025 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1157 (c1) Verification of Reemployment Assistance Benefit Eligibility Commerce Committee Compare Last Action: 4/22/2025 S Received Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    738334 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Commerce and Tourism
    (Rodriguez)     		3/28/2025
    1:23 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/31/2025     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/31/2025 1:30 PM Commerce and Tourism 6 Yeas - 3 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    443.1112 Page 2 (pdf)

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