HB 132 — The minimum wage
This bill covers the minimum wage.
This bill covers the minimum wage.
Author: Walle. Filed: 11/09/2026 (H Filed). Caption: “Relating to the minimum wage.”
Subjects: Labor--Wages (I0485), MINIMUM WAGE (S0029). Council document: see the Legislature history page.
Full bill text (Introduced)
Official text from the Texas Legislature. Bill history for HB 132 · Bill text (HTML).
90R128 DNC-D By: Walle H.B. No. 132 relating to the minimum wage.
SECTION 1. Section 62.051, Labor Code, is amended to read as follows: Sec. 62.051. MINIMUM WAGE. Except as provided by Section 62.057, an employer shall pay to each employee not less than the greater of: (1) $15 an hour; or (2) the federal minimum wage under Section 6, Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. Section 206).
SECTION 2. Section 62.151, Labor Code, is repealed.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2027.
Sources: Texas Legislature, Today's Filed Bills in the House (11/09/2026), HB 132; 90th Legislature BillLookup history and Introduced bill text.