Tex. Labor Code § 208.021: INITIAL CLAIM DETERMINATION.

(a) The commission shall determine whether an initial claim is valid.

(b) For each valid initial claim, the commission shall determine:

(1) the claimant's benefit year;

(2) the benefit amount for total unemployment; and

(3) the duration of benefits.

Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.