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Britt reported that Senate Bill 1 (the general appropriations act) appropriated roughly $2.98 billion for fiscal 2026 and $3.08 billion for fiscal 2027 in all funds to the agency, and that most of the agency's exceptional-item requests were approved. Notable items included additional general revenue for vocational rehabilitation matching, $10 million for the chapter 133 apprenticeship program (a slight reduction from the agency request), funding for Texas veterans leadership and network programs, additional funding for the Older Individuals Who Are Blind program, and funding for the civil rights division.

Britt also noted SB1 included $100 million in general revenue for the childcare program and funding for senior independence, EMS staffing, industry-recognized apprenticeships for broadband, and enhanced workforce data system implementation required by SB 1786. House Bill 500 (supplemental appropriations) adopted most capital budget requests and provided $68 million to the unemployment insurance trust fund and $30.8 million to fully match the VR program for the current fiscal year.

On legislative proposals, Britt said the legislature passed six of TWC's 13 agency proposals, including HB 2788 and SB 765 (confidentiality of fraud detection information), HB 3698 (RESEA), HB 3699 (modifying the definition of last work — awaiting the governor), HB 3220/related JET and apprenticeship bills, and HB 3700 establishing fraud, waste and abuse detection and prevention for TWC programs. Several bills affecting childcare, workforce data, JET program eligible grantees, skills development eligibility, advanced nuclear workforce development, and rural workforce programming were also discussed. Britt noted many bills are effective Sept. 1 and a few were already signed earlier in the session.

Commissioners thanked the legislative team and resource witnesses for extensive work producing impact and cost analyses and participating as resource witnesses; staff noted they tracked roughly 1,100 bills and prepared over 2,000 impact and cost analyses during the session.

Britt also recognized staff who covered committee hearings and resource testimony and noted that staff will continue to monitor federal developments affecting Department of Labor matters and workforce grant funding. The commission acknowledged the workload and the importance of continued coordination with the legislature and partner state agencies.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","TWC Commission Meeting | 6-3-2025","oneSentenceSummary","Texas Workforce Commission staff summarized legislative outcomes from the 89th Legislature, including SB1 appropriations for the agency, funding for childcare, apprenticeship, veterans programs, and bills affecting workforce data and program authorities.","taxTitle","Workforce Commission (TWC), Departments and Agencies, Executive, Texas","taxId",17380,"location","Texas","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6542305,"TWC orders rehearings, resubmissions and accepts staff recommendations across dockets 22 and 23; several claim rulings recorded",142,418000,560000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3634684-6b2e3f3a68944088e12413a803d6093f&start=418&end=560","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3634684-6b2e3f3a68944088e12413a803d6093f/thumbnail_418000.jpg","/articles/6542305/Texas/TWC-orders-rehearings-resubmissions-and-accepts-staff-recommendations-across-dockets-22-and-23-several-claim-rulings-recorded","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6542305-75098781003666cdffc1089ab9b331d3/orig.mp4?Expires=1773573818&Signature=kS9oJUQrllmUGsCUzA4d0y7wOTWUaRSNhLizO55HyZfCD7jgjLHb7fCfjWtg01c3xkjXtuIfO~GQdekr8oUa2lIF-QAmFwKDMJBD5QfdtGvB3x0W7pGYP0oCF3OHogyBq6I8XdzVT~iRzU89ROopTVdZtkWSppUJFPPcBTvC6AUO9AGufEpzFftZad22H8X2UjFSSzvrOZl5ct7YZ1o~IKw5vDOIy~FrLKK5UHxhAo7zl7uSl-~Y5WxPnvuCT3b-CaZuJONbhmymHdBhGJaSSu7kggXm8DPVaITDcrR7oLiTa1CNsZXjuEtiJ2NJTw78daGzn6yPvCz8Z6SSKpECww__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Texas Workforce Commission reviewed cases on tax liability, wage claims and unemployment insurance dockets 22 and 23 and took a mix of formal actions: the commission accepted staff recommendations on many short-form matters, adopted staff recommendations on several tax liability matters (with a concurring and a dissenting long form noted), and ordered rehearings or resubmissions for specific pulled cases.

Chairman Hugh Daniel, Commissioner Esparza and Commissioner Trevino led deliberations on multiple cases. On tax liability dockets the commission accepted staff recommendations for the case listed on docket 22 (TDD-25-002-0125) and for the first listed case on docket 23 (TDD-24-063-1224). For the second case on docket 23 (TDD-25-001-0125), commissioners recorded mixed findings: the commission found that tradesmen and apprentice plumbers were in employment with the firm while the operators and journeyman plumbers were not; the firm was determined to be a liable employer as of 06/30/2024. The commission approved the staff recommendation with a concurrence and an intention to file a long-form concurring opinion and a long-form dissent.

A wage claim pulled for discussion, case 23-063532-3, was ordered reheard to develop testimony and evidence about the employer's vacation-and-sick-leave policy; the claimant had sought pay for 160 hours of accrued, unused vacation and a figure of $11,265.60 was discussed in the record but the commission ultimately set the matter for rehearing to obtain further evidence from both parties.

On unemployment insurance matters, the commission ordered resubmission or rehearing in several pulled cases where commissioners said the existing record lacked needed evidence or raised timeliness issues. The commission voted to resubmit case 3231998 to develop evidence about the employer's change-of-address filing; it also agreed to resubmit case 3331998 for further consideration after conflicting views on a claimant's evidence for PUA eligibility. The commission ordered rehearings of other cases when members said the record should be developed further (for example, case 3551598 was set for rehearing and to be companioned with a related matter). For the remaining short-form items on dockets 22 and 23, the commission accepted staff recommendations with recorded exceptions noted on short-form dissent lists for specific commissioners.

Commissioners made clear distinctions in their discussion between findings of fact (what the record shows), direction to staff (to rehear or resubmit to take additional testimony), and formal outcomes. Multiple commissioners recorded short-form dissents on individual items, and the final motions accepting staff recommendations carried with the listed exceptions.

Votes at a glance (selected items recorded on the transcript):
- Tax liability TDD-25-002-0125 (docket 22): accept staff recommendation (motion carried).
- Tax liability TDD-24-063-1224 (docket 23): accept staff recommendation (motion carried).
- Tax liability TDD-25-001-0125 (docket 23): modified finding (tradesmen & apprentice plumbers in employment; journeyman plumbers and operators not in employment); firm found liable employer effective 06/30/2024; commission approved with intention to file long-form concurrence and long-form dissent.
- Wage claim 23-063532-3 (docket 23): rehearing ordered to develop evidence on vacation policy; claimed wages of $11,265.60 discussed in record.
- UI case 3231998: resubmit for timeliness and address-change evidence.
- UI case 3331998: resubmit / rehear to resolve disputed evidence concerning PUA eligibility and alleged documentary issues (split views recorded).
- UI case 3551598: rehear (resubmit) to take further testimony on merits after timeliness/good-cause concerns.
- Remaining wage claim and UI short-form dockets 22 and 23: commission accepted staff recommendations with specific commissioners' short-form dissents noted in the record.

The commission recorded short-form dissent lists for commissioners and directed staff to proceed with rehearing or resubmission where the panel believed the record required additional evidence. Commissioners emphasized that findings of ineligibility or overpayment in several matters depend on documentary proof and credibility determinations that some members said were not adequately developed in the existing records.

The full case files and hearing records will reflect the commission's orders to rehear or resubmit and any subsequent rulings when additional evidence is taken.","At its meeting the Texas Workforce Commission heard tax liability, wage claim and unemployment insurance dockets 22 and 23, accepted staff recommendations on most short-form items and ordered rehearings or resubmissions for several pulled cases affecting claimants and employers.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6542310,"Texas Workforce Commission appoints four to Purchasing from People with Disabilities advisory committee; names chair",158,2101000,2259000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3634684-6b2e3f3a68944088e12413a803d6093f&start=2101&end=2259","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3634684-6b2e3f3a68944088e12413a803d6093f/thumbnail_2101000.jpg","/articles/6542310/Texas/Texas-Workforce-Commission-appoints-four-to-Purchasing-from-People-with-Disabilities-advisory-committee-names-chair","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6542310-cbd0eadfe0f0939c574a8397ed73b2fd/orig.mp4?Expires=1773573818&Signature=o9DmSHdfzLvaGkQ0FhMu2N-WXi1QOhJYF~wLo9HBr2XysQJlK7pmQXBDP2tXEAMeQ4wxdlAVVTgitBnGRuiBy8DqXpuJC8ywPGqrr5hfWDGyKAXv~bpFhO6WkTq2N7tuLg7Ov5dKgjFuEjeLspYp7PVFziKmPhMdWKsJ7mRdTBODEBS8sjMiKaRLKRa4zrrxi8eF~A7h7seIP8Jxtfr0ngFK667hUGmnP50v~yzTcKRY0Pv3PvhySRxwOalUXJi1LNvRNu4FJ7swO9ijhfRQBFCGRexDDX6fxYSxkW~T7R1-hfO2sv9tJOf4R1iPSbTKzMMCSrO-nhQ6uTOSGhF7Wg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Texas Workforce Commission voted to appoint four members to the Purchasing from People with Disabilities (PPD) advisory committee and named James Meehan chair through Feb. 1, 2027.

The appointments approve Janelle Sanders (advocate category), Robert Griffin (community rehabilitation program representative), Ruth Davis (community rehabilitation program representative) and Cynthia Watson (individual with a disability employed by a CRP) to first four-year terms ending in February 2029. The commission also approved James Meehan to serve as chair through Feb. 1, 2027; Meehan is the chief executive officer of the Austin Lighthouse for the Blind.

The committee’s membership and chairmanship are governed by the program’s rules limiting members to two consecutive four-year terms; four seats on the PPD advisory committee had reached that limit, prompting the recent recruitment and staff recommendation.

Commissioners moved and seconded the staff recommendation and the motion carried. Staff noted they reviewed applications and recommended the panel based on category fit and qualifications; the recommendation was presented to the commission by Juan Garcia of the Vocational Rehabilitation division.

The appointments give the PPD advisory committee refreshed membership as the program continues its procurement and oversight role to expand contracting opportunities for entities that employ people with disabilities. The new appointments take effect immediately and run through the dates noted above.

Details of the commission action and staff presentation are in the meeting record.","The Texas Workforce Commission approved four appointments to the Purchasing from People with Disabilities (PPD) advisory committee and named James Meehan chair through February 1, 2027. Appointees will serve first four-year terms ending February 2029.","actionData","errors"]

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TWC briefed on 89th Legislature outcomes: SB1 funding, childcare allocations, apprenticeship and workforce program bills

TWC orders rehearings, resubmissions and accepts staff recommendations across dockets 22 and 23; several claim rulings recorded

Texas Workforce Commission appoints four to Purchasing from People with Disabilities advisory committee; names chair