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TX Lab Code § 21.556 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 2 - Protection of Laborers|Subtitle A - Employment Discrimination|Chapter 21 - Employment Discrimination|Subchapter K. Equal Employment Opportunity Reports|Section 21.556. Required Compliance Training for State Agencies

Sec. 21.556.  REQUIRED COMPLIANCE TRAINING FOR STATE AGENCIES.  (a)  A state agency that receives three or more complaints of employment discrimination in a fiscal year, other than complaints determined to be without merit, shall provide a comprehensive equal employment opportunity training program to appropriate supervisory and managerial employees.(b)  The training may be provided by the commission or by another entity or person approved by the commission, including a state agency.(c)  The state agency shall provide documentation of the training to the commission if the training is not conducted by the commission.  The documentation shall include the dates the training was provided, the names of the persons attending the training, an agenda for the training program, and the name of the entity or person providing the training.(d)  The commission by rule shall adopt minimum standards for a training program described by Subsection (a) and shall approve an entity or person to provide a training program if the program complies with the minimum standards adopted by the commission under this subsection.(e)  An agency required to participate in a program under this section shall pay the cost of attending the program or shall reimburse the commission or state agency providing the program through interagency contract.  The cost of providing the program shall be determined and approved by the commission or state agency. The state auditor may audit the commission's expenditure of fees collected under this section based on a risk assessment performed by the state auditor and subject to the approval by the legislative audit committee of including the audit in the audit plan under Section 321.013, Government Code.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 872, Sec. 15, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 785, Sec. 62, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Lab Code § 51.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 2 - Protection of Laborers|Subtitle B - Restrictions on Labor|Chapter 51 - Employment of Children|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 51.001. Purpose

Sec. 51.001.  PURPOSE.  The purpose of this chapter is to ensure that a child is not employed in an occupation or manner that is detrimental to the child's safety, health, or well-being.|Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Lab Code § 51.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 2 - Protection of Laborers|Subtitle B - Restrictions on Labor|Chapter 51 - Employment of Children|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 51.002. Definitions

Sec. 51.002.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Child" means an individual under 18 years of age.(2)  "Commission" means the Texas Workforce Commission.(3)  "Delivery of newspapers" means the distribution of newspapers on or the maintenance of a newspaper route.  The term does not include direct sales of newspapers to the general public.|Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 648 (H.B. 2930), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Lab Code § 51.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 2 - Protection of Laborers|Subtitle B - Restrictions on Labor|Chapter 51 - Employment of Children|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 51.003. General Exemptions

Sec. 51.003.  GENERAL EXEMPTIONS.  (a)  This chapter does not apply to employment of a child:(1)  employed:(A)  in a nonhazardous occupation;(B)  under the direct supervision of the child's parent or an adult having custody of the child; and(C)  in a business or enterprise owned or operated by the parent or custodian;(2)  11 years or older engaged in delivery of newspapers to the consumer;(3)  participating in a school-supervised and school-administered work-study program approved by the commission;(4)  employed in agriculture during a period when the child is not legally required to be attending school;(5)  employed through a rehabilitation program supervised by a county judge;(6)  engaged in nonhazardous casual employment that will not endanger the safety, health, or well-being of the child and to which the parent or adult having custody of the child has consented; or(7)  16 years or older engaged in the direct sale of newspapers to the general public.(b)  In this section, "employment in agriculture" means engaged in producing crops or livestock and includes:(1)  cultivating and tilling the soil;(2)  producing, cultivating, growing, and harvesting an agricultural or horticultural commodity;(3)  dairying; and(4)  raising livestock, bees, fur-bearing animals, or poultry.(c)  For the purposes of Subsection (a)(6), the commission by rule may define nonhazardous casual employment that the commission determines is dangerous to the safety, health, or well-being of a child.|Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 648 (H.B. 2930), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2005.Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1184 (H.B. 581), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Lab Code § 51.011 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 2 - Protection of Laborers|Subtitle B - Restrictions on Labor|Chapter 51 - Employment of Children|Subchapter B. Restrictions on Employment|Section 51.011. Minimum Age

Sec. 51.011.  MINIMUM AGE.  Except as provided by this chapter, a person commits an offense if the person employs a child under 14 years of age.|Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Lab Code § 51.012 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 2 - Protection of Laborers|Subtitle B - Restrictions on Labor|Chapter 51 - Employment of Children|Subchapter B. Restrictions on Employment|Section 51.012. Performer Exemption

Sec. 51.012.  PERFORMER EXEMPTION.  The commission by rule may authorize the employment of children under 14 years of age as performers in a motion picture or a theatrical, radio, or television production.|Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Lab Code § 51.013 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 2 - Protection of Laborers|Subtitle B - Restrictions on Labor|Chapter 51 - Employment of Children|Subchapter B. Restrictions on Employment|Section 51.013. Hours of Employment; Hardship Exemption

Sec. 51.013.  HOURS OF EMPLOYMENT;  HARDSHIP EXEMPTION.  (a)  A person commits an offense if the person permits a child who is 14 or 15 years of age and who is employed by the person to work more than:(1)  eight hours in one day;  or(2)  48 hours in one week.(b)  A person commits an offense if the person permits a child who is 14 or 15 years of age, is employed by the person, and is enrolled in a term of a public or private school to work:(1)  between the hours of 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. on a day that is followed by a school day;  or(2)  between the hours of midnight and 5 a.m. on a day that is not followed by a school day.(c)  A person commits an offense if the person permits a child who is 14 or 15 years of age, is employed by the person, and is not enrolled in summer school to work between the hours of midnight and 5 a.m. on any day during the time that school is recessed for the summer.(d)  The commission may adopt rules for determining whether hardships exist.  If, on the application of a child, the commission determines that a hardship exists for that child, this section does not apply to that child.|Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Lab Code § 51.014 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 2 - Protection of Laborers|Subtitle B - Restrictions on Labor|Chapter 51 - Employment of Children|Subchapter B. Restrictions on Employment|Section 51.014. Hazardous Occupations

Sec. 51.014.  HAZARDOUS OCCUPATIONS.  (a)  The commission by rule shall declare an occupation to be hazardous if:(1)  the occupation has been declared to be hazardous by an agency of the federal government;  and(2)  the commission determines that the occupation is particularly hazardous for the employment of children.(b)  The commission by rule may restrict the employment of children 14 years of age or older in hazardous occupations.(c)  A person commits an offense if the person employs a child in violation of a rule adopted under this section.(d)  In addition to any occupation determined to be hazardous under Subsection (a), the employment of a child to sell items or services for or solicit donations for any person other than an exempt organization or a business owned or operated by a parent, conservator, guardian, or other person who has possession of the child under a court order is a hazardous occupation for purposes of this chapter if the child is:(1)  younger than 14 years of age;  and(2)  unaccompanied by a parent, conservator, guardian, or other person who has possession of the child under a court order.(e)  For purposes of this section, "exempt organization" means:(1)  a charitable organization, as that term is defined under Section 84.003, Civil Practice and Remedies Code;(2)  an organization regulated under Title 15, Election Code;  or(3)  a club, organization, or other group engaged in a fund-raising activity for the club, organization, or group if the activity is sponsored by a public or private primary or secondary school.(f)  Subsection (d) does not apply to a child younger than 14 years of age selling items or services as a self-employed person with the consent of a parent.|Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 501, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Lab Code § 51.0145 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 2 - Protection of Laborers|Subtitle B - Restrictions on Labor|Chapter 51 - Employment of Children|Subchapter B. Restrictions on Employment|Section 51.0145. Use of Child for Sales and Solicitation

Sec. 51.0145.  USE OF CHILD FOR SALES AND SOLICITATION.  (a)  For purposes of this section:(1)  "Exempt organization" means:(A)  a charitable organization, as defined by Section 84.003, Civil Practice and Remedies Code;(B)  an organization regulated under Title 15, Election Code;  or(C)  a club, organization, or other group engaged in a fund-raising activity for the club, organization, or group if the activity is sponsored by a public or private primary or secondary school.(2)  "Solicit" means an action of a person to:(A)  sell goods or services in a setting other than a retail establishment;(B)  request donations;  or(C)  distribute items, information, or advertising.(b)  The employment of a child to solicit is a hazardous occupation for purposes of this chapter.(c)  A person may not employ a child to solicit unless the person:(1)  at least seven days before the date the child begins employment, obtains on a form approved by the commission the signed consent of a parent of the child or of a conservator, guardian, or other person who has possession of the child under a court order;(2)  provides to the individual who gives consent:(A)  a map of the route the child will follow during each solicitation trip;  and(B)  the name of each individual who will be supervising each solicitation trip;(3)  provides at each location where children will be engaged to solicit at least one adult supervisor for every three children engaged in that solicitation trip;  and(4)  limits each solicitation trip to:(A)  no later than 7 p.m. on a day when the child is legally required to attend school;  and(B)  the hours between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. on all other days.(d)  The commission may make additional requirements by rule for a person employing a child under this section to protect the safety, health, or well-being of the child.(e)  This section does not apply to an exempt organization or a business owned or operated by a parent, conservator, guardian, or other person who has possession of the child under a court order.(f)  A person commits an offense if the person employs a child in violation of this section or a rule adopted under this section.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 648, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Lab Code § 51.015 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 2 - Protection of Laborers|Subtitle B - Restrictions on Labor|Chapter 51 - Employment of Children|Subchapter B. Restrictions on Employment|Section 51.015. Operation of Motor Vehicle for Certain Commercial Purposes

Sec. 51.015.  OPERATION OF MOTOR VEHICLE FOR CERTAIN COMMERCIAL PURPOSES.  (a)  An occupation that involves the operation of a motor vehicle by a child for a commercial purpose is not a hazardous occupation under this chapter if the child:(1)  has a driver's license under Chapter 521, Transportation Code;(2)  is not required to obtain a commercial driver's license under Chapter 522, Transportation Code, to perform the duties of the occupation;(3)  performs the duties of the occupation:(A)  under the direct supervision of the child's parent or an adult having custody of the child;  and(B)  for a business owned or operated by the child's parent or guardian;  and(4)  operates a vehicle that has no more than two axles and does not exceed a gross vehicle weight rating of 15,000 pounds.(b)  The commission shall adopt rules consistent with this section.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 903, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.213, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Lab Code § 51.021 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 2 - Protection of Laborers|Subtitle B - Restrictions on Labor|Chapter 51 - Employment of Children|Subchapter C. Administrative Provisions|Section 51.021. Inspection; Collection of Information

Sec. 51.021.  INSPECTION;  COLLECTION OF INFORMATION.  (a)  The commission, or a person designated by the commission, may, during working hours:(1)  inspect a place where there is good reason to believe that a child is employed or has been employed within the last two years;  and(2)  collect information concerning the employment of a child who works or within the last two years has worked at that place.(b)  A person commits an offense if the person knowingly or intentionally hinders an inspection or the collection of information authorized by this section.|Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 905, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Lab Code § 51.022 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 2 - Protection of Laborers|Subtitle B - Restrictions on Labor|Chapter 51 - Employment of Children|Subchapter C. Administrative Provisions|Section 51.022. Certificate of Age

Sec. 51.022.  CERTIFICATE OF AGE.  (a)  A child who is at least 14 years of age may apply to the commission for a certificate of age that states the date of birth of the child.(b)  The application must include documentary proof of age as required by the commission.(c)  After approval by the commission of the proof of age, the commission shall issue to the child a certificate of age.|Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Lab Code § 51.023 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 2 - Protection of Laborers|Subtitle B - Restrictions on Labor|Chapter 51 - Employment of Children|Subchapter C. Administrative Provisions|Section 51.023. Rulemaking

Sec. 51.023.  RULEMAKING.  The commission may adopt rules necessary to promote the purpose of this chapter but may not adopt a rule permitting the employment of a child under 14 years of age unless expressly authorized by this chapter.|Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Lab Code § 51.024 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 2 - Protection of Laborers|Subtitle B - Restrictions on Labor|Chapter 51 - Employment of Children|Subchapter C. Administrative Provisions|Section 51.024. Powers of Commission; Penalty

Sec. 51.024.  POWERS OF COMMISSION;  PENALTY.  (a)  The commission may require reports, conduct investigations, and take other action it considers necessary to implement this chapter.(b)  In the discharge of the duties imposed by this chapter, a member of the commission or an authorized representative of the commission may administer oaths and affirmations, take depositions, certify official acts, and issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses who may be found within 100 miles of the relevant event and the production of books, papers, correspondence, memoranda, or other records considered necessary as evidence in the administration of this chapter.  Notwithstanding Chapter 152 or 154, Local Government Code, or any other law of this state, the commission shall pay the fee of a sheriff or constable for serving a subpoena under this subsection from the administrative funds of the commission, and the comptroller shall issue a warrant for that fee as directed by the commission.(c)  In the case of contumacy or other refusal to obey a subpoena issued by a member of the commission or an authorized representative of the commission, a county court or district court within the jurisdiction of which the inquiry is conducted or the person guilty of contumacy or refusal to obey is found, resides, or transacts business has jurisdiction on application by the commission or its representative to issue to the person an order requiring the person to appear before a commissioner, the commission, or an authorized representative of the commission to produce evidence or give testimony regarding the matter under investigation.  Failure to obey the court order may be punished by the court as contempt.(d)  A person commits an offense if the person, without just cause, fails or refuses to obey a commission subpoena to:(1)  attend and testify;(2)  answer any lawful inquiry;  or(3)  produce books, papers, correspondence, memoranda, or other records.(e)  An offense under Subsection (d) is punishable by a fine of not less than $200, by confinement for not more than 60 days, or by both fine and confinement.  Each day of violation constitutes a separate offense.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 905, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Lab Code § 51.031 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 2 - Protection of Laborers|Subtitle B - Restrictions on Labor|Chapter 51 - Employment of Children|Subchapter D. Penalty and Defense|Section 51.031. Offense; Penalty

Sec. 51.031.  OFFENSE;  PENALTY.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), an offense under this chapter is a Class B misdemeanor.(b)  An offense under Section 51.014(d), 51.0145, or 51.016(i)(3) is a Class A misdemeanor.|Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 9.10(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 501, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 648, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 79 (S.B. 315), Sec. 7, eff. May 24, 2021.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 942 (S.B. 766), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Lab Code § 51.032 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 2 - Protection of Laborers|Subtitle B - Restrictions on Labor|Chapter 51 - Employment of Children|Subchapter D. Penalty and Defense|Section 51.032. Defense to Prosecution

Sec. 51.032.  DEFENSE TO PROSECUTION.  It is a defense to prosecution of a person employing a child who does not meet the minimum age requirement for a type of employment that the person relied in good faith on an apparently valid certificate of age presented by the child that showed the child to meet the age requirement for that type of employment.|Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Lab Code § 51.034 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 2 - Protection of Laborers|Subtitle B - Restrictions on Labor|Chapter 51 - Employment of Children|Subchapter D. Penalty and Defense|Section 51.034. Injunction: Attorney General's Action

Sec. 51.034.  INJUNCTION:  ATTORNEY GENERAL'S ACTION.  The attorney general may seek injunctive relief in district court against an employer who repeatedly violates the requirements established by this chapter relating to the employment of children.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 9.11(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Lab Code § 51.041 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 2 - Protection of Laborers|Subtitle B - Restrictions on Labor|Chapter 51 - Employment of Children|Subchapter E. Collection of Penalty|Section 51.041. Definition

Sec. 51.041.  DEFINITION.  In this subchapter, "asset" means:(1)  a credit, bank, or savings account or deposit;  or(2)  any other intangible or personal property.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 905, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Lab Code § 51.042 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 2 - Protection of Laborers|Subtitle B - Restrictions on Labor|Chapter 51 - Employment of Children|Subchapter E. Collection of Penalty|Section 51.042. Notice of Delinquency

Sec. 51.042.  NOTICE OF DELINQUENCY.  (a)  If, under a final order, a person is determined to be delinquent in the payment of any amount, including penalties, interest, or other amounts due under this chapter, the commission may notify personally or by mail any other person who:(1)  possesses or controls an asset belonging to the delinquent person;  or(2)  owes a debt to the delinquent person.(b)  A notice under this section to a state officer, department, or agency must be given before the officer, department, or agency presents to the comptroller the claim of the delinquent person.(c)  A notice under this section may be given at any time after the amount due under this chapter becomes delinquent.  The notice must state the amount of wages, penalties, interest, or other amounts due, and any additional amount that will accrue by operation of law in a period not to exceed 30 days after the date on which the notice is given 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. 905, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Lab Code § 51.043 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 2 - Protection of Laborers|Subtitle B - Restrictions on Labor|Chapter 51 - Employment of Children|Subchapter E. Collection of Penalty|Section 51.043. Duties of Notice Recipient

Sec. 51.043.  DUTIES OF NOTICE RECIPIENT.  (a)  On receipt of a notice under Section 51.042, 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 receiving the notice on the date the person received the notice during the 60-day period after the date of receipt of the notice.(b)  A notice under Section 51.042 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 or any branch office of the bank, including the 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 transfers or disposes of an asset or debt in a manner that 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. 905, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Lab Code § 51.044 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 2 - Protection of Laborers|Subtitle B - Restrictions on Labor|Chapter 51 - Employment of Children|Subchapter E. Collection of Penalty|Section 51.044. Levy

Sec. 51.044.  LEVY.  (a)  At any time during the 60-day period provided by Section 51.043(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. 905, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|