The rules below come from Texas Workforce Commission (TWC), Wage and Hour, or from the federal Fair Labor Standards Act where Texas has no rule of its own. Each topic page shows its sources and the date we checked them.
Texas at a glance
| Texas | |
|---|---|
| Overtime | Texas has no overtime statute of its own; the Texas Payday Law covers how and when wages are paid, not overtime. |
| Meal and rest breaks | Neither Texas law nor the federal FLSA requires employers to give meal or rest breaks to adult employees. |
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Who enforces it
Texas Workforce Commission (TWC), Wage and Hour. Federal overtime and hours-worked rules are enforced by the U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division.
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This is general information, not legal advice. Rules change; check the linked source.