By: Vo H.B. No. 1433       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to suspending the statute of limitations in the Texas   Unemployment Compensation Act during a lawsuit.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:            SECTION 1.  Section 213.033, Labor Code, is amended to read   as follows:          Sec. 213.033.  LIMITATIONS. (a) The commission may not   begin a civil action in court or make an assessment under this   subchapter to collect a contribution, a penalty, or interest from   an employer after the third anniversary after the due date of the   contribution.          (b)  The following actions suspend the running of the   limitations period prescribed under Subsection (a):                (1)  an administrative hearing to redetermine the   liability for a contribution, a penalty, or interest pending before   the commission; and                (2)  a judicial proceeding pending in a court of   competent jurisdiction to redetermine the liability for a   contribution, a penalty, or interest; and                (23)  a bankruptcy case begun under Title 11 of the   United States Code pending before the court.          (c)  After a hearing, judicial proceeding or case described   by Subsection (b) is closed, the running of the limitations period   prescribed under Subsection (a) resumes.          (d)  In the case of a wilful attempt to evade the provisions   of this subtitle or a commission rule adopted under this subtitle,   the action or assessment may be begun or made at any time.          SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives   a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as   provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this   Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this   Act takes effect September 1, 2017.