HB1320
Unemployment benefits; increase weekly benefit amount.
Status:
In Senate
Latest Action:
Feb. 17, 2026
House: Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)
Chief Patron:
Marty Martinez (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Unemployment benefits; increase weekly benefit amount.
Provides that, for unemployment compensation claims effective on or after July 1, 2026, an eligible individual's weekly benefit amount shall be $48 higher than the current weekly benefit amount, as denoted in the table in the printed bill.-
Bill History
- 01/16/2026 - House: Presented and ordered printed with emergency clause 26102277D
- 01/16/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
- 01/27/2026 - House: Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #2
- 02/04/2026 - House: Placed on Labor and Commerce Agenda
- 02/05/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (5-Y 2-N)
- 02/09/2026 - House: Placed on Labor and Commerce Agenda
- 02/10/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1320)
- 02/10/2026 - House: Reported from Labor and Commerce and referred to Appropriations (15-Y 7-N)
- 02/10/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 02/11/2026 - House: Assigned HAPP sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources
- 02/11/2026 - House: Placed on Appropriations Agenda
- 02/11/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N)
- 02/11/2026 - House: House subcommittee offered
- 02/11/2026 - House: Committee substitute printed 26107582D-H1
- 02/11/2026 - House: Reported from Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 7-N)
- 02/12/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1320)
- 02/13/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/16/2026 - House: Read second time
- 02/16/2026 - House: committee substitute agreed to
- 02/16/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
- 02/17/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
