Short Changing Working Texan's Unemployment Insurance Program Costs All of Us

HB 199 proposes to tie or "index" UI maximum weekly benefits to the statewide unemployment rate.

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HB 199 indexes unemployment insurance maximum benefits to the statewide average unemployment rate. HB 199 severely reduces the number of weeks laid off Texans can collect their UI benefits while searching for a new job.

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