TX SB543

Adds sexual harassment as a qualifying reason for employees to leave their workplace and remain eligible for unemployment compensation benefits in Texas

Requires the individual to have either reported the sexual harassment to their employer or a law enforcement agency, OR filed a formal complaint with the Texas Workforce Commission under Chapter 21 or with the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Amends Section 207.046(a) of the Texas Labor Code, which already provides unemployment eligibility exceptions for separation due to family violence, stalking, sexual assault, caring for a terminally ill spouse, and military service

Applies only to unemployment compensation claims filed with the Texas Workforce Commission on or after September 1, 2025

Claims filed before the effective date will continue to be governed by the prior law