Section 209.041 - Eligibility for Extended Benefits An individual is eligible to receive extended benefits for a benefit period of unemployment in the individual's eligibility period if, with respect to the benefit period, the individual:
(1) has exhausted all regular benefits;(2) satisfies the requirements of this subtitle for the receipt of regular benefits that are applicable to an individual claiming extended benefits, including not being disqualified for the receipt of benefits; and(3) has within the individual's base period received benefit wage credits for employment by employers in an amount not less than:(A) 40 times the individual's weekly benefit amount; or(B) 1-1/2 times the individual's high-quarter benefit wage credits.Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 760, Sec. 1, eff. 6/16/1995. Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1993.