The bill amends Section 61.051(c) of the Labor Code to change the deadline for filing a wage claim with the Texas Workforce Commission. Specifically, it establishes that a wage claim must be filed no later than the first anniversary of the date the wages became due for payment, replacing the previous requirement of filing within 180 days. This change emphasizes that the filing deadline is a matter of jurisdiction.

The new law will apply to wage claims for wages that become due for payment on or after March 5, 2025. Claims for wages that were due before this date will still be governed by the previous law. The bill is set to take effect on September 1, 2025.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: Labor Code 61.051 (Labor Code 61)