Section 209.021 - Beginning and Ending Dates for Extended Benefit Period(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), an extended benefit period begins with the third week after a week with a state "on" indicator.(b) An extended benefit period may not begin before the 14th week after the end of a previous extended benefit period in effect for this state.(c) An extended benefit period ends with the later of: (1) the third week after the first week with a state "off" indicator; or(2) the 13th consecutive week of the period. Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1993.