TexasEmployers would pay at least $15 under proposed wage rule
If enacted, Texas employers would pay each employee at least the greater of $15 an hour or the federal minimum wage, subject to an exception, beginning September 1, 2025.
What it does
If enacted, employers would pay covered employees at least $15 an hour or the federal minimum wage, whichever is higher, subject to an exception.
If enacted, the proposal would repeal Section 62.151 of the Texas Labor Code, but the supplied text does not explain what that section covers.
Argument forEmployees covered by the rule could receive at least $15 an hour when the federal minimum is lower, unless the stated exception applies.
Argument againstEmployers could face higher payroll costs if the required wage exceeds what they currently pay, if the proposal takes effect.
More detail
Employers would pay each employee at least the greater of $15 an hour or the federal minimum wage. The rule covers employers and employees governed by Section 62.051 of the Texas Labor Code. The proposed rule keeps an exception provided by Section 62.057. The required wage would be whichever is higher: $15 an hour or the federal minimum wage. The proposed rule would take effect September 1, 2025, if enacted.
The proposal would repeal Section 62.151 of the Texas Labor Code. The repeal applies to the section identified in the bill; the supplied text does not explain what that section covers. The repeal would take effect September 1, 2025, if enacted.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
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Looking ahead
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History
- 2025
- Sep 3FiledIntroduced
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