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TWC sets 2026 UI assessments: deficit 0%, obligation 0.01
Summary
The Texas Workforce Commission voted to set the deficit assessment at 0% and the obligation assessment at 0.01 for calendar year 2026, following a briefing by Chief Financial Officer Chris Nelson about statutory authority under the Texas Unemployment Compensation Act.
Chris Nelson, the commission's chief financial officer, briefed commissioners on the statutory framework for setting unemployment insurance tax rates for calendar year 2026 under the Texas Unemployment Compensation Act (TUCA). Nelson explained the commission's authority to set the obligation assessment and to adjust the replenishment tax and deficit assessment under specific TUCA sections and invited questions from commissioners.
After a brief discussion about balancing stability in the UI trust fund with minimizing employer tax burdens, Chairman Esparza moved to set the deficit assessment at 0% and the obligation assessment at 0.01 for 2026; the motion was seconded and passed on the record. The transcript records the motion and vote without an extended roll-call tally in the minutes.
The commission directed staff to implement the assessment settings consistent with TUCA and to prepare any necessary notifications or administrative steps to effect the rate changes for calendar year 2026.
