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Final paycheck.

Texas · Final paycheck

Rule name changed from not previously published to Texas final paycheck. Summary changed from not previously published to Under the Texas Payday Law (Labor Code section 61.014), an employer must pay a discharged employee in full within six calendar days of discharge. An employee who quits must be paid in full by the next regularly scheduled payday.. Requirement changed from not previously published to Discharged: within 6 calendar days. Quit: by the next regular payday. Numeric amount changed from not previously published to not published. Minimum employer size changed from not previously published to 0 employees. Effective date changed from not previously published to Sep 1, 1993. Publication status changed from not previously published to active. Local guidance changed from not previously published to Texas adds very little to federal wage law: the state minimum wage adopts the federal $7.25, and overtime, exempt status and tipped pay all follow the FLSA. The state's own rules concentrate on paydays - the Texas Payday Law sets a strict final-pay deadline of six calendar days for discharged employees. A 2023 state law (HB 2127) stops Texas cities from passing their own paid sick leave ordinances, which ended the Austin, Dallas and San Antonio efforts.. Industry coverage changed from not previously published to not published.