Texas HB3447 sets the state minimum wage at $18 per hour, adjusts it annually for inflation, and repeals a related section of the Labor Code.

Texas HB3447 amends the state's Labor Code to establish a minimum wage of $18 per hour for employees, effective September 1, 2025. The Texas Workforce Commission will adjust this wage annually for inflation, starting June 1, 2026. The adjusted wage will be the greater of the current minimum wage or the federal minimum wage plus 25 cents. The bill also repeals Section 62.151 of the Labor Code.

Texas HB3447 sets the state minimum wage at $18 per hour, adjusts it annually for inflation, and repeals a related section of the Labor Code.

Texas HB3447 amends the state's Labor Code to establish a minimum wage of $18 per hour for employees, effective September 1, 2025. The Texas Workforce Commission will adjust this wage annually for inflation, starting June 1, 2026. The adjusted wage will be the greater of the current minimum wage or the federal minimum wage plus 25 cents. The bill also repeals Section 62.151 of the Labor Code.