H.B. No. 1676 amends the Texas Labor Code to change the deadline for employees to file claims for unpaid wages with the Texas Workforce Commission. Specifically, the bill modifies Section 61.051(c) to establish 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 180-day deadline. 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)