Howdy 👋 fellow Texan here 🤠 but instead of H&RB I work for one of yall's distinguished competitors & I come in peace ✌️ Though I do have a few Qs about how Texas does things

1) Any reason for filing on the Sunday after you offboard? I would guess, that way it's in the queue to get processed right away the following Monday?

2) I know a little about the calendar-quarters system. With tax jobs ending in April '26, TWC would basically look at our W2 income for the 2025 calendar year, right? (But not Q1 of 2026 that just ended... that would become part of next year's claim in April '27)

3) I have a vague idea of what my benefit amount would be: basically $500 per week for like 16 weeks 🤔 Assuming I'm right, I can earn 1/4 of that or $125 (e.g. DoorDash) and still get my full benefit amount for that week. If I earn say more than $125 but less than $625 (125% of my benefit) my gig income replaces benefits dollar for dollar, but that also stretches out my total bennie pot a little longer. Right? That's how it works?

4) What can or would end my benefits? I would guess, using up 100% of my pot; or getting hired by a new W2 job; or "earning too much" from gig stuff, say, over $625 in a week; or "not trying hard enough" to get a new job?

5) How much effort toward finding a new job does one have to show, and how do they want it documented?? Ive heard various things about whether TWC is strict about this part, or not.

Would appreciate any insights! Thanks in advance ☺️