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Tex. Lab. Code § 62.051 (2026)

Minimum Wage

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Sec. 62.051. MINIMUM WAGE. Except as provided by Section 62.057, an employer shall pay to each employee the federal minimum wage under Section 6, Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. Section 206).

Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 386, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 461, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2010–2024 · leading case: Richard Chambers v. Sears Roebuck & Co., 428 F. App'x 400 (5th Cir. 2011).
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Richard Chambers v. Sears Roebuck & Co., 428 F. App'x 400 (5th Cir. 2011). “Plaintiff Chambers’ State Law Claims Plaintiff Chambers also claims that his morning and evening commutes and other off-the-clock activities are compensable under the Texas Minimum Wage Act (“TMWA”), which requires that employers pay employees the federal minimum wage.”
Chambers v. Sears, Roebuck & Co., 793 F. Supp. 2d 938 (S.D. Tex. 2010). “See Tex. Lab.Code § 62.051. Chambers couples this claim with a prayer for relief under the Texas Payday Law for payment of wages due.”
Brett Clark v. Heidi L. Binder (Tex. App. 2024). “”); Tex. Labor Code § 62.051 (providing with exceptions, employer shall pay employees the federal minimum wage); see also 11 than consistent with a person doing his best to gain employment—particularly in light of his travel itinerary.”
Precision Toxicology, LLC v. MacRory (S.D. Cal. 2021). “See Tex. Lab. Code § 62.051. Pursuant to section 62.”
Martagon v. Murillo (N.D. Tex. 2019). “Pursuant to the TMWA, a plaintiff can file a minimum wage claim against his or her employer if, inter alia, their petition is verified.”
Untitled Texas Attorney Gen. Opinion (Tex. Att'y Gen. 2014). “TEX. LAB. CODE ANN. § 62.051 (West 2006).”
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