Texas HB2472 amends the Labor Code to ensure employers cannot collect gratuities from tipped employees and must pay them in full by the next payday.

Texas HB2472 amends the Labor Code to prohibit employers from collecting or receiving any portion of a gratuity paid to or left for a tipped employee. The gratuity must be paid to the employee by the next payday. Employers who violate this provision commit a third-degree felony, with each violation considered a separate offense. The changes apply to conduct occurring after the act's effective date of September 1, 2025.

Texas HB2472 amends the Labor Code to ensure employers cannot collect gratuities from tipped employees and must pay them in full by the next payday.

Texas HB2472 amends the Labor Code to prohibit employers from collecting or receiving any portion of a gratuity paid to or left for a tipped employee. The gratuity must be paid to the employee by the next payday. Employers who violate this provision commit a third-degree felony, with each violation considered a separate offense. The changes apply to conduct occurring after the act's effective date of September 1, 2025.