Every tipped employee has the right to their state’s applicable minimum wage. In Texas, the minimum wage is the same as the federal minimum, $7.25. Employers must meet minimum wage obligations in paying their employees. If they pay the minimum wage for tipped employees, which is $2.13, they must make $5.12 per hour in tips to reach the minimum wage. When tipped employees do not make $5.12 in tips, employers must make up the difference to ensure their employees make minimum wage.