Relating to the eligibility for unemployment compensation of certain employees who leave the workplace to care for a minor child.

HB 1567 expands eligibility for Texas unemployment benefits by allowing workers to qualify if they leave their job to care for a minor child due to an unexpected illness, accident, or unforeseeable event, provided no reasonable alternative care was available. This directly affects employees who must abruptly leave work to care for sick children without other options. The bill amends Labor Code Section 207.046 to add this new exception to existing eligibility criteria. The change applies only to claims filed on or after September 1, 2025.