Sec. 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.
Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 760, Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 1995.