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TX Lab Code § 61.0612 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 2 - Protection of Laborers|Subtitle C - Wages|Chapter 61 - Payment of Wages|Subchapter D. Wage Claims|Section 61.0612. Commission Review of Wage Claim Appeal Tribunal Order

Sec. 61.0612.  COMMISSION REVIEW OF WAGE CLAIM APPEAL TRIBUNAL ORDER.  The commission may:(1)  on its own motion:(A)  affirm, modify, or set aside an order issued under Section 61.061 on the basis of the evidence previously submitted in the case; or(B)  direct the taking of additional evidence; or(2)  permit any of the parties affected by the order to initiate a further appeal before the commission.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 378 (S.B. 1408), Sec. 12, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Lab Code § 61.0613 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 2 - Protection of Laborers|Subtitle C - Wages|Chapter 61 - Payment of Wages|Subchapter D. Wage Claims|Section 61.0613. Notice of Commission Action

Sec. 61.0613.  NOTICE OF COMMISSION ACTION.  (a)  The commission shall mail to each party to the appeal under Section 61.0612 notice of:(1)  the commission's decision;(2)  the amount of wages subject to the order;(3)  the amount of any penalty assessed; and(4)  the parties' right to judicial review of the order.(b)  The notice shall be mailed to a party's last known address, as shown by commission records.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 378 (S.B. 1408), Sec. 12, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Lab Code § 61.0614 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 2 - Protection of Laborers|Subtitle C - Wages|Chapter 61 - Payment of Wages|Subchapter D. Wage Claims|Section 61.0614. Finality of Commission Order

Sec. 61.0614.  FINALITY OF COMMISSION ORDER.  An order of the commission becomes final 14 days after the date the order is mailed unless before that date:(1)  the commission by order reopens the appeal; or(2)  a party to the appeal files a written motion for rehearing.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 378 (S.B. 1408), Sec. 12, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Lab Code § 61.062 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 2 - Protection of Laborers|Subtitle C - Wages|Chapter 61 - Payment of Wages|Subchapter D. Wage Claims|Section 61.062. Judicial Review

Sec. 61.062.  JUDICIAL REVIEW.  (a)  A party who has exhausted the party's administrative remedies under this chapter, other than a motion for rehearing, may bring a suit to appeal the order.(b)  The suit must be filed not later than the 30th day after the date the final order is mailed.(c)  The commission and any other party to the proceeding before the commission must be made defendants in the suit.(d)  The suit must be brought in the county of the claimant's residence.  If the claimant is not a resident of this state, the suit must be brought in the county in this state in which the employer has its principal place of business.(e)  An appeal under this subchapter is by trial de novo with the substantial evidence rule being the standard of review in the manner as applied to an appeal from a final decision under Subtitle A, Title 4.|Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 9.14(b), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 378 (S.B. 1408), Sec. 13, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Lab Code § 61.063 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 2 - Protection of Laborers|Subtitle C - Wages|Chapter 61 - Payment of Wages|Subchapter D. Wage Claims|Section 61.063. Payment to Commission; Escrow Pending Review

Sec. 61.063.  PAYMENT TO COMMISSION; ESCROW PENDING REVIEW.  (a)  Not later than the 30th day after the date a commission order becomes final, the party required to pay wages or a penalty shall:(1)  pay the amount to the commission;  or(2)  if the party files a petition for judicial review in a court of competent jurisdiction contesting the final order, send the amount to the commission for deposit in an interest-bearing escrow account.(b)  Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 114 (S.B. 1500), Sec. 2, eff. May 22, 2019.(c)  If after judicial review it is determined that some or all of the wages are not owed or the penalty is reduced or is not assessed, the commission shall remit the appropriate amount to the party assessed the wage payment or penalty, plus the interest accrued on the escrowed amount.  Interest under this section shall be paid for the period beginning on the date the assessed amount is paid to the commission and ending on the date the amount is remitted to the party.|Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 9.14(c), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 114 (S.B. 1500), Sec. 1, eff. May 22, 2019.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 114 (S.B. 1500), Sec. 2, eff. May 22, 2019.|
TX Lab Code § 61.064 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 2 - Protection of Laborers|Subtitle C - Wages|Chapter 61 - Payment of Wages|Subchapter D. Wage Claims|Section 61.064. Payment to Employee

Sec. 61.064.  PAYMENT TO EMPLOYEE.  Not later than the 30th day after the date on which a claim is finally adjudicated or otherwise resolved, the commission shall pay to the claimant wages collected under this subchapter and any interest earned on those wages.|Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Lab Code § 61.065 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 2 - Protection of Laborers|Subtitle C - Wages|Chapter 61 - Payment of Wages|Subchapter D. Wage Claims|Section 61.065. Deposit of Penalty

Sec. 61.065.  DEPOSIT OF PENALTY.  The commission shall deposit a penalty collected under this subchapter in the unemployment compensation special administration fund established under Subchapter E, Chapter 203.|Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Lab Code § 61.066 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 2 - Protection of Laborers|Subtitle C - Wages|Chapter 61 - Payment of Wages|Subchapter D. Wage Claims|Section 61.066. Commission Action; Enforcement of Order

Sec. 61.066.  COMMISSION ACTION;  ENFORCEMENT OF ORDER.  (a)  The commission, in the name of the state and the attorney general, may:(1)  bring a suit in a district court in Travis County to enforce a final order from which an appeal under this chapter has not been taken;  or(2)  serve on the defaulting party a notice of assessment stating the amount due.(b)  A notice of assessment served under this section is prima facie evidence of the contents of the notice.  However, the defaulting party may show the incorrectness of the notice of assessment.(c)  The notice shall be served in the manner provided by law for service of process on a defendant in a civil action in district court.(d)  A person aggrieved by the determination of the commission as stated in the notice of assessment may seek judicial review of the assessment by filing a petition for judicial review in a Travis County district court not later than the 30th day after the date on which the notice of assessment is served.  A copy of the petition shall be served in the manner prescribed by law for service of process on a defendant in a civil action in district court on:(1)  a member of the commission;  or(2)  a person designated by the commission for service of process.(e)  If the party on whom a notice of assessment is served does not seek judicial review as provided by this section, the assessment is final for all purposes.  An assessment that is not contested or that is upheld after judicial review shall be recorded, enforced, renewed, and otherwise treated as the final judgment of a district court.(f)  Unless the adverse party prevails in the civil action or the notice of assessment is reversed by a reviewing court, the adverse party shall pay all costs of either action, including attorney's fees, investigation costs, service costs, court costs, and other applicable costs.|Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 9.14(d), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Lab Code § 61.067 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 2 - Protection of Laborers|Subtitle C - Wages|Chapter 61 - Payment of Wages|Subchapter D. Wage Claims|Section 61.067. Reciprocal Collection Arrangements

Sec. 61.067.  RECIPROCAL COLLECTION ARRANGEMENTS.  The commission may enter into reciprocal arrangements with appropriate authorized agencies of the United States or other states for the collection of wage claims that are final under the laws of the jurisdictions in which they were filed.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 9.15(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Lab Code § 61.081 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 2 - Protection of Laborers|Subtitle C - Wages|Chapter 61 - Payment of Wages|Subchapter E. Administrative Lien|Section 61.081. Creation and Attachment of Lien

Sec. 61.081.  CREATION AND ATTACHMENT OF LIEN.  (a)  A final order of the commission against an employer indebted to the state for penalties or wages, unless timely appealed to a court, is a lien on all the property belonging to the employer.(b)  The lien for an unpaid debt attaches at the time the order of the commission becomes final.|Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Lab Code § 61.082 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 2 - Protection of Laborers|Subtitle C - Wages|Chapter 61 - Payment of Wages|Subchapter E. Administrative Lien|Section 61.082. Enforcement of Lien

Sec. 61.082.  ENFORCEMENT OF LIEN.  (a)  Subchapters A and B, Chapter 113, Tax Code, govern the enforcement of a lien established under this subchapter.(b)  In administering and enforcing the lien, the commission has the duties imposed and the powers conferred on the comptroller for the enforcement of other liens under Subchapters A and B, Chapter 113, Tax Code.|Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Lab Code § 61.0825 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 2 - Protection of Laborers|Subtitle C - Wages|Chapter 61 - Payment of Wages|Subchapter E. Administrative Lien|Section 61.0825. Priority of Lien

Sec. 61.0825.  PRIORITY OF LIEN.  A lien established under this subchapter is superior to any other lien on the same property, with the exception of a lien for ad valorem taxes.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 641, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Lab Code § 61.083 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 2 - Protection of Laborers|Subtitle C - Wages|Chapter 61 - Payment of Wages|Subchapter E. Administrative Lien|Section 61.083. Filing; Fee

Sec. 61.083.  FILING;  FEE.  (a)  A lien under this subchapter may be recorded in the book entitled "State Tax Liens" kept by the county clerk as provided by Section 113.004, Tax Code.(b)  The commission shall pay the county clerk of the county in which a notice of the lien has been filed the usual fee for filing and recording similar instruments.  The fee shall be paid by warrant drawn by the comptroller.  The fee is an amount due to the commission from the employer.|Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Lab Code § 61.084 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 2 - Protection of Laborers|Subtitle C - Wages|Chapter 61 - Payment of Wages|Subchapter E. Administrative Lien|Section 61.084. Release of Lien

Sec. 61.084.  RELEASE OF LIEN.  (a)  A lien under this subchapter may be released in the manner provided by Subchapter A, Chapter 113, Tax Code, for a state tax lien.(b)  If the liability secured by the lien is fully paid, the commission shall mail a release of lien to the employer.(c)  The employer is responsible for filing a release of lien with the appropriate county clerk and paying the county clerk's fee for recording the release.|Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Lab Code § 61.085 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 2 - Protection of Laborers|Subtitle C - Wages|Chapter 61 - Payment of Wages|Subchapter E. Administrative Lien|Section 61.085. Assignment of Lien

Sec. 61.085.  ASSIGNMENT OF LIEN.  A lien securing wages due under this chapter may be assigned to the claimant, at the claimant's request.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 761, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Lab Code § 61.091 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 2 - Protection of Laborers|Subtitle C - Wages|Chapter 61 - Payment of Wages|Subchapter F. Delinquency; Levy|Section 61.091. Notice of Delinquency

Sec. 61.091.  NOTICE OF DELINQUENCY.  (a)  If, under a final order, a person is determined to be delinquent in the payment of wages, penalties, interest, or other amounts due under this chapter, the commission may notify personally or by mail any person who:(1)  possesses or controls any of the delinquent person's assets, including a credit, bank, or savings account or deposit, or other intangible or personal property;  or(2)  owes a debt to the delinquent person.(b)  A notice under this subchapter to a state officer, department, or agency must be provided before the officer, department, or agency presents to the comptroller the claim of the delinquent person.(c)  A notice under this subchapter may be given at any time after the wages, penalties, interest, or other amounts due under this chapter become delinquent.  The notice must state the amount of wages, penalties, interest, or other amounts due and owing and any additional amount that will accrue by operation of law in a period not to exceed 30 days and, in the case of a credit, bank, or savings account or deposit, is effective only up to that amount.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 761, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Lab Code § 61.092 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 2 - Protection of Laborers|Subtitle C - Wages|Chapter 61 - Payment of Wages|Subchapter F. Delinquency; Levy|Section 61.092. Duties of Notice Recipient

Sec. 61.092.  DUTIES OF NOTICE RECIPIENT.  (a)  On receipt of a notice under this subchapter, the person receiving the notice:(1)  shall advise the commission not later than the 20th day after the date on which the notice is received of each asset belonging to the delinquent person that is possessed or controlled by the person receiving the notice and of each debt owed by the person receiving the notice to the delinquent person;  and(2)  unless the commission consents to an earlier disposition, may not transfer or dispose of the asset or debt possessed, controlled, or owed by the person on the date the person received the notice within the 60-day period after the date of receipt of the notice.(b)  A notice under this subchapter that attempts to prohibit the transfer or disposition of an asset possessed or controlled by a bank is effective if it is delivered or mailed to the principal office or any branch office of the bank, including any office of the bank at which the deposit is carried or the credit or property is held.(c)  A person who receives a notice under this subchapter and who violates Subsection (a)(2) is liable to the commission for the amount of the indebtedness of the delinquent person with respect to whose obligation the notice was given, to the extent of the value of the affected asset or debt.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 761, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Lab Code § 61.093 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 2 - Protection of Laborers|Subtitle C - Wages|Chapter 61 - Payment of Wages|Subchapter F. Delinquency; Levy|Section 61.093. Levy

Sec. 61.093.  LEVY.  (a)  At any time during the 60-day period provided by Section 61.092(a)(2), the commission may levy on the asset or debt by delivery of a notice of levy.(b)  On receipt of the levy notice, the person possessing the asset or debt shall transfer the asset to the commission or pay to the commission the amount owed to the delinquent person.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 761, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Lab Code § 61.094 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 2 - Protection of Laborers|Subtitle C - Wages|Chapter 61 - Payment of Wages|Subchapter F. Delinquency; Levy|Section 61.094. Notice Effect

Sec. 61.094.  NOTICE EFFECT.  A notice delivered under this subchapter is effective:(1)  at the time of delivery against all property, rights to property, credits, or debts involving the delinquent person that are not on the date of the notice subject to a preexisting lien, attachment, garnishment, or execution issued through a judicial process;  and(2)  against all property, rights to property, credits, or debts involving the delinquent person that come into the possession or control of the person served with a notice of levy during the 60-day period provided by Section 61.092(a)(2).|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 761, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Lab Code § 61.095 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 2 - Protection of Laborers|Subtitle C - Wages|Chapter 61 - Payment of Wages|Subchapter F. Delinquency; Levy|Section 61.095. Discharge of Liability

Sec. 61.095.  DISCHARGE OF LIABILITY.  A person acting in accordance with the terms of the notice issued by the commission under this subchapter is discharged from any obligation or liability to the delinquent person with respect to the affected property, rights to property, credits, and debts of the person affected by compliance with the notice of freeze or levy.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 761, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Lab Code § 62.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 2 - Protection of Laborers|Subtitle C - Wages|Chapter 62 - Minimum Wage|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 62.001. Short Title

Sec. 62.001.  SHORT TITLE.  This chapter may be cited as the Texas Minimum Wage Act.|Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Lab Code § 62.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 2 - Protection of Laborers|Subtitle C - Wages|Chapter 62 - Minimum Wage|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 62.002. Definitions

Sec. 62.002.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter, unless the context requires a different definition:(1)  Repealed by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 506, Sec. 5.35(10), eff. September 1, 2009.(2)  "Agriculture" includes:(A)  farming in all its branches;(B)  cultivating and tilling the soil;(C)  dairying;(D)  producing, cultivating, growing, and harvesting an agricultural or horticultural commodity, including a commodity defined as an agricultural commodity by Section 15(g), Agricultural Marketing Act (12 U.S.C. Section 1141j(g));(E)  raising livestock, bees, fur-bearing animals, or poultry;  and(F)  any practice performed by a farmer or on a farm as an incident to or in conjunction with farming operations, including:(i)  forestry or lumber operations;(ii)  preparation for market;  and(iii)  delivery to storage, market, or a carrier for transportation to market.(3)  "Commission" means the Texas Employment Commission.(4)  "Employ" includes to permit to work.(5)  "Employee" includes any individual employed by an employer.(6)  "Employer" includes a person acting directly or indirectly in the interest of an employer in relation to an employee.(7)  "Person" means an individual, partnership, association, corporation, business trust, legal representative, or any organized group of persons.|Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 506 (S.B. 1016), Sec. 5.35(10), eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Lab Code § 62.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 2 - Protection of Laborers|Subtitle C - Wages|Chapter 62 - Minimum Wage|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 62.003. Earnings Statement

Sec. 62.003.  EARNINGS STATEMENT.  (a)  At the end of each pay period, an employer shall give each employee a written earnings statement covering the pay period.(b)  An earnings statement must be signed by the employer or the employer's agent and must show:(1)  the name of the employee;(2)  the rate of pay;(3)  the total amount of pay earned by the employee during the pay period;(4)  any deduction made from the employee's pay and the purpose of the deduction;(5)  the amount of pay after all deductions are made;  and(6)  the total number of:(A)  hours worked by the employee if the employee's pay is computed by the hour;  or(B)  units produced by the employee during the pay period if the employee's pay is computed on a piece rate.(c)  An earnings statement may be in any form determined by the employer.  The information required by Subsection (b) may be stated on a check voucher or bank draft given to an employee for the employee's wages.(d)  In this section, "pay period" means the period that an employee works for which salary or wages are regularly paid under the employee's employment agreement.|Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 461, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Lab Code § 62.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 2 - Protection of Laborers|Subtitle C - Wages|Chapter 62 - Minimum Wage|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 62.004. Provision of Information

Sec. 62.004.  PROVISION OF INFORMATION.  The commission shall provide information to the public about this chapter to ensure that both employers and employees in this state are fully aware of:(1)  their respective rights and responsibilities;(2)  the specified exemptions;  and(3)  the penalties and liabilities that may be incurred for a violation of this chapter.|Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Lab Code § 62.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 2 - Protection of Laborers|Subtitle C - Wages|Chapter 62 - Minimum Wage|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 62.005. Collective Bargaining Not Impaired

Sec. 62.005.  COLLECTIVE BARGAINING NOT IMPAIRED.  This chapter does not interfere with or in any way diminish the right of employees to bargain collectively with their employer through representatives chosen by the employees to establish wages that exceed the applicable minimum wage under this chapter.|Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Lab Code § 62.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 2 - Protection of Laborers|Subtitle C - Wages|Chapter 62 - Minimum Wage|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 62.006. Franchisors Excluded

Sec. 62.006.  FRANCHISORS EXCLUDED.  (a)  In this section, "franchisee" and "franchisor" have the meanings assigned by 16 C.F.R. Section 436.1.(b)  For purposes of this chapter, a franchisor is not considered to be an employer of:(1)  a franchisee; or(2)  a franchisee's employees.(c)  With respect to a specific claim for relief under this chapter made by a franchisee or a franchisee's employee, this section does not apply to a franchisor who has been found by a court of competent jurisdiction in this state to have exercised a type or degree of control over the franchisee or the franchisee's employees not customarily exercised by a franchisor for the purpose of protecting the franchisor's trademarks and brand.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1156 (S.B. 652), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Lab Code § 62.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 2 - Protection of Laborers|Subtitle C - Wages|Chapter 62 - Minimum Wage|Subchapter B. Minimum Wage|Section 62.051. Minimum Wage

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.|