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TEXAS UNEMPLOYMENT
COMPENSATION ACT
AND RELATED PORTIONS OF THE LABOR CODE
87th LEGISLATURE
EFFECTIVE
SEPTEMBER 1, 2021
TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION
101 EAST 15th STREET
AUSTIN, TEXAS 78778-0001
BRYAN DANIEL AARON S. DEMERSON JULIAN ALVAREZ III
Chairman and Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner
Representing the Public Representing Employers Representing Labor
EDWARD SERNA
Executive Director
UISS-1 (09/2021)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TITLE 4. EMPLOYMENT SERVICES AND UNEMPLOYMENT.......................15
SUBTITLE A. TEXAS UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION ACT...........................15
Chapter 201. Unemployment Compensation Act—General Provisions.....................................15
Subchapter A. Short Title; Application of Sunset Act....................................................................15
Sec. 201.001. Short Title 15
Subchapter B. General Definitions...................................................................................................15
Sec. 201.011. General Definitions in This Subtitle 15
Sec. 201.012. Definition of Misconduct 18
Subchapter C. Definition of Employer.............................................................................................18
Sec. 201.021. General Definition of Employer 18
Sec. 201.022. Effect of Business Acquisition 19
Sec. 201.023. Tax-Exempt Nonprofit Organization19
Sec. 201.024. Election to be Employer 19
Sec. 201.025. Employer Under Federal Law 19
Sec. 201.026. State; Political Subdivision 19
Sec. 201.027. Employer of Domestic Service Worker 20
Sec. 201.028. Employer of Farm and Ranch Laborer 20
Sec. 201.029. Temporary Help Firm 21
Sec. 201.030. Professional Employer Organization 21
Subchapter D. Definition of Employment........................................................................................21
Sec. 201.041. General Definition of Employment 21
Sec. 201.042. Service of Driver or Salesman 21
Sec. 201.043. Location of Service 22
Sec. 201.044. Service Under Reciprocal Agreement 24
Sec. 201.045. Service on Vessel or Aircraft 24
Sec. 201.046. Employment to Assist Employee or Agent 25
Sec. 201.047. Farm and Ranch Labor as Employment 25
Sec. 201.048. Service for Indian Tribe 25
Subchapter E. Exceptions to Employment......................................................................................26
Sec. 201.061. Service Eligible Under Act of Congress 26
Sec. 201.062. Service Under Arrangement with Agency 26
Sec. 201.063. Certain Government Service 26
Sec. 201.064. Domestic Service 27
Sec. 201.065. Service by Relative 27
Sec. 201.066. Religious Service 27
Sec. 201.067. Rehabilitative Service; Work Relief; Exception for Services Performed by
Certain Trained Individuals 28
Sec. 201.068. Service in Hospital28
Sec. 201.069. Service of Student 29
Sec. 201.070. Service as Product Demonstrator; Salesman 30
Sec. 201.071. Service as Insurance Agent 31
Sec. 201.072. Service as Real Estate Broker 31
Sec. 201.073. Delivery Service; Newspaper Delivery Service 32
Sec. 201.074. Service by Inmate 33
Sec. 201.075. Service on Fishing Vessel 33
Sec. 201.076. Included and Excluded Service in Pay Period 33
Sec. 201.077. Service by Landman 33
Sec. 201.078. Service by Nonresident Alien Agricultural Worker 34
Subchapter F. Definition of Wages...................................................................................................34
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Sec. 201.081. General Definition of Wages 34
Sec. 201.082. Exceptions to Wages 34
Subchapter G. Total and Partial Unemployment............................................................................35
Sec. 201.091. Total and Partial Unemployment 35
Subchapter H. Conformity with Federal Statutes...........................................................................36
Sec. 201.101. Conformity with Federal Statutes 36
Chapter 203. Financing and Funds................................................................................................37
Subchapter A. General Provisions....................................................................................................37
Sec. 203.001. Definitions37
Sec. 203.002. Duties of Comptroller 37
Sec. 203.003. Comptroller’s Bond Liability 37
Sec. 203.004. Deposit of Funds; Exception 37
Sec. 203.005. Application of Other Law 38
Subchapter B. Unemployment Compensation Fund......................................................................38
Sec. 203.021. Unemployment Compensation Fund; Separate Accounts 38
Sec. 203.022. Composition and Use of Clearing Account 39
Sec. 203.023. Requisitions from Federal Trust Fund; Benefit Account 39
Sec. 203.024. Deposits 39
Sec. 203.025. Use of Requisitioned Money 39
Sec. 203.026. Accounts from which Benefits and Refunds Are Paid 40
Sec. 203.027. Unexpended Balance of Benefit Account 40
Sec. 203.028. Solvency of Compensation Fund; Reserve 40
Sec. 203.029. Refund of Contributions to Federal Instrumentality 41
Sec. 203.030. Reimbursement from or to Compensation Fund under Reciprocal Arrangement
41
Sec. 203.031. Nonliability of State 41
Sec. 203.032. Management of Compensation Fund on Discontinuance of Federal Trust Fund
41
Subchapter C. Advances from Federal Trust Fund and Obligation Assessment.........................42
Sec. 203.101. Limit on Application for Advance 42
Sec. 203.102. Obligation Trust Fund 42
Sec. 203.104. Limitation on Transfer from Obligation Trust Fund to Compensation Fund 42
Sec. 203.105. Unemployment Obligation Assessment 42
Subchapter D. Administration Fund................................................................................................43
Sec. 203.151. Administration Fund 43
Sec. 203.152. Use of Administration Fund44
Sec. 203.154. Reimbursement of Administration Fund 44
Subchapter E. Special Administration Fund...................................................................................44
Sec. 203.201. Special Administration Fund 44
Sec. 203.202. Use of Special Administration Fund45
Sec. 203.203. Refund of Penalties 45
Subchapter F. Issuance of Financial Obligations for Unemployment Compensation Fund
....................................................................................................................................46
Sec. 203.251. Findings and Purpose 46
Sec. 203.252. Definitions; General Provision 46
Sec. 203.253. Request for Bond Issuance 47
Sec. 203.254. Issuance of Bonds by Authority 48
Sec. 203.255. Bond Proceeds 48
Sec. 203.256. Repayment of Commission’s Financial Obligations 48
Sec. 203.257. Bond Payments 49
Sec. 203.258. Excess Revenue Collections and Investment Earnings 49
Sec. 203.259. State Debt Not Created 50
Sec. 203.260. State Not to Impair Bond Obligations 50
Sec. 203.261. Exemption from Taxation 50
Sec. 203.262. No Personal Liability 50
Chapter 204. Contributions............................................................................................................51
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