Texas Statutes
Title 2 - Protection of Laborers
Subtitle B - Restrictions on Labor

Chapter 51 - Employment of Children

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 51.001. Purpose - Sec. 51.001. PURPOSE. The purpose of this chapter is to...

Section 51.002. Definitions - Sec. 51.002. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Child" means an...

Section 51.003. General Exemptions - Sec. 51.003. GENERAL EXEMPTIONS. (a) This chapter does not apply...

Subchapter B. Restrictions on Employment

Section 51.011. Minimum Age - Sec. 51.011. MINIMUM AGE. Except as provided by this chapter,...

Section 51.012. Performer Exemption - Sec. 51.012. PERFORMER EXEMPTION. The commission by rule may authorize...

Section 51.013. Hours of Employment; Hardship Exemption - Sec. 51.013. HOURS OF EMPLOYMENT; HARDSHIP EXEMPTION. (a) A person...

Section 51.014. Hazardous Occupations - Sec. 51.014. HAZARDOUS OCCUPATIONS. (a) The commission by rule shall...

Section 51.0145. Use of Child for Sales and Solicitation - Sec. 51.0145. USE OF CHILD FOR SALES AND SOLICITATION. (a)...

Section 51.015. Operation of Motor Vehicle for Certain Commercial Purposes - Sec. 51.015. OPERATION OF MOTOR VEHICLE FOR CERTAIN COMMERCIAL PURPOSES....

Section 51.016. Sexually Oriented Businesses - Sec. 51.016. SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESSES. (a) In this section: (1)...

Subchapter C. Administrative Provisions

Section 51.021. Inspection; Collection of Information - Sec. 51.021. INSPECTION; COLLECTION OF INFORMATION. (a) The commission, or...

Section 51.022. Certificate of Age - Sec. 51.022. CERTIFICATE OF AGE. (a) A child who is...

Section 51.023. Rulemaking - Sec. 51.023. RULEMAKING. The commission may adopt rules necessary to...

Section 51.024. Powers of Commission; Penalty - Sec. 51.024. POWERS OF COMMISSION; PENALTY. (a) The commission may...

Subchapter D. Penalty and Defense

Section 51.031. Offense; Penalty - Sec. 51.031. OFFENSE; PENALTY. (a) Except as provided by Subsection...

Section 51.032. Defense to Prosecution - Sec. 51.032. DEFENSE TO PROSECUTION. It is a defense to...

Section 51.033. Administrative Penalty - Sec. 51.033. ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY. (a) If the commission determines that...

Section 51.034. Injunction: Attorney General's Action - Sec. 51.034. INJUNCTION: ATTORNEY GENERAL'S ACTION. The attorney general may...

Subchapter E. Collection of Penalty

Section 51.041. Definition - Sec. 51.041. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "asset" means: (1) a...

Section 51.042. Notice of Delinquency - Sec. 51.042. NOTICE OF DELINQUENCY. (a) If, under a final...

Section 51.043. Duties of Notice Recipient - Sec. 51.043. DUTIES OF NOTICE RECIPIENT. (a) On receipt of...

Section 51.044. Levy - Sec. 51.044. LEVY. (a) At any time during the 60-day...

Section 51.045. Notice Effect - Sec. 51.045. NOTICE EFFECT. A notice delivered under this subchapter...

Section 51.046. Discharge of Liability - Sec. 51.046. DISCHARGE OF LIABILITY. A person acting in accordance...

Chapter 52 - Miscellaneous Restrictions

Subchapter A. Restrictions on Certain Consecutive Periods of Employment

Section 52.001. Retail Employer - Sec. 52.001. RETAIL EMPLOYER. (a) A person who is an...

Section 52.002. Employer Formerly Subject to Saturday/sunday Closing Law - Sec. 52.002. EMPLOYER FORMERLY SUBJECT TO SATURDAY/SUNDAY CLOSING LAW. An...

Section 52.003. Offense; Penalty; Defense - Sec. 52.003. OFFENSE; PENALTY; DEFENSE. (a) A person commits an...

Subchapter B. Restriction on Work by Foreign Crew

Section 52.011. Prohibition of Certain Work by Foreign Crew; Penalty - Sec. 52.011. PROHIBITION OF CERTAIN WORK BY FOREIGN CREW; PENALTY....

Subchapter C. Restrictions on Length of Hoes

Section 52.021. Minimum Length of Hoe Handles - Sec. 52.021. MINIMUM LENGTH OF HOE HANDLES. (a) An employer...

Section 52.022. Offense; Penalty - Sec. 52.022. OFFENSE; PENALTY. (a) A person commits an offense...

Subchapter D. Restrictions on Blacklisting

Section 52.031. Blacklisting Offense; Penalty - Sec. 52.031. BLACKLISTING OFFENSE; PENALTY. (a) In this section, "blacklist"...

Subchapter E. Restrictions on Coercion of Employee Trade

Section 52.041. Coercion of Employee Trade; Penalty - Sec. 52.041. COERCION OF EMPLOYEE TRADE; PENALTY. (a) A person,...

Subchapter F. Restrictions on Penalizing Employee for Compliance With Subpoena

Section 52.051. Penalizing Employee for Compliance With Subpoena - Sec. 52.051. PENALIZING EMPLOYEE FOR COMPLIANCE WITH SUBPOENA. (a) An...

Subchapter G. Restrictions on Prohibiting Employee Transportation or Storage of Certain Firearms or Ammunition

Section 52.061. Restriction on Prohibiting Employee Access to or Storage of Firearm or Ammunition - Sec. 52.061. RESTRICTION ON PROHIBITING EMPLOYEE ACCESS TO OR STORAGE...

Section 52.062. Exceptions - Sec. 52.062. EXCEPTIONS. (a) Section 52.061 does not: (1) authorize...

Section 52.063. Immunity From Civil Liability - Sec. 52.063. IMMUNITY FROM CIVIL LIABILITY. (a) Except in cases...

Section 52.064. Construction of Provision Relating to Immunity From Civil Liability - Sec. 52.064. CONSTRUCTION OF PROVISION RELATING TO IMMUNITY FROM CIVIL...