Texas HB5368 sets the state minimum wage at $19 per hour and mandates annual inflation adjustments.

Texas HB5368 amends the state Labor Code to establish a minimum wage of $19 per hour for all employees, effective September 1, 2025. The bill also mandates that the Texas Workforce Commission adjust the minimum wage annually starting June 1, 2026, based on the consumer price index for all urban consumers. The adjusted minimum wage must be computed to the nearest cent. The bill prohibits employers from reducing wages by a tip credit for tipped employees and mandates that employers pay tipped employees the federal minimum wage.

Texas HB5368 sets the state minimum wage at $19 per hour and mandates annual inflation adjustments.

Texas HB5368 amends the state Labor Code to establish a minimum wage of $19 per hour for all employees, effective September 1, 2025. The bill also mandates that the Texas Workforce Commission adjust the minimum wage annually starting June 1, 2026, based on the consumer price index for all urban consumers. The adjusted minimum wage must be computed to the nearest cent. The bill prohibits employers from reducing wages by a tip credit for tipped employees and mandates that employers pay tipped employees the federal minimum wage.