HB 1676
AN ACT relating to the period during which an employee may file a claim for
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
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What This Bill Does
Extends the deadline for employees to file wage claims with the Texas Workforce Commission from 180 days to one full year after wages become due. Starting March 5, 2025, workers will have 12 months (instead of the current 6 months) to submit a claim for unpaid wages. The change gives employees more time to pursue outstanding compensation and provides additional legal recourse for wage disputes.
Subject Areas
Bill Text
relating to the period during which an employee may file a claim for unpaid wages with the Texas Workforce Commission. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 61.051(c), Labor Code, is amended to (c) A wage claim must be filed not later than the first anniversary of [180th day after] the date the wages claimed became due for payment. The filing [180-day] deadline is a matter of SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act to Section 61.051, Labor Code, applies to a wage claim filed under Subchapter D, Chapter 61, Labor Code, for wages that become due for payment on or after March 5, 2025. A wage claim for wages that became due for payment before that date is governed by the law in effect immediately before the effective date of this Act, and the former law is continued in effect for that purpose. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
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Bill History
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to the period during which an employee may file a claim for
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