The commission reviewed multiple unemployment-insurance cases on docket 43 with differing views on misconduct, voluntary leaving, and whether to remand cases for further development; outcomes included reversals, affirmations and remands across several matters.

During docket review the commission addressed multiple unemployment insurance and wage-claim cases across dockets 37–39, ordering rehearings, resubmissions, modifications and affirmations depending on case-specific evidence such as timeliness, medical verifiability, and employer participation.

TWC approved an order to authorize use of $67,764,824 from the Special Administration Fund to support Unemployment Insurance program projects and activities, subject to legislative approval and in accordance with Labor Code §203.202.

TWC announced statutory adjustments to unemployment insurance weekly benefits based on the 2025 average weekly wage: minimum increases to $76 and maximum increases to $619 per week, applied to initial claims filed on or after Oct. 4, 2026.

Commissioners reviewed multiple unemployment-insurance appeals on UI docket 35, issuing resubmissions, reversals, and affirmations across several cases (including Nos. 3825197, 3867490, 3868401, 3871309, 3872069, 3872075, 3873027), with short-form dissents recorded in several decisions.

The commission approved publication of proposed 40 TAC Chapter 815 amendments for public comment and adopted final amendments implementing House Bill 3698 that expand reemployment services and update claimant requirements.

At its docket-13 review the Texas Workforce Commission split on several unemployment-insurance decisions, agreed to resubmit multiple cases for additional summary of merits or good-cause evidence, and accepted staff recommendations on remaining cases with noted short-form dissents.

At its docket review the Texas Workforce Commission debated and recorded differing recommendations on three pulled unemployment-insurance cases: the transcript records an 'Affirm the AT, no misconduct' position for case 3138553, a resubmission for case 3677938, and split views on case 3756793 without a clear roll-call in the excerpt.

House Bill 3699 aims to close loopholes in Texas unemployment insurance fraud system.