Texas Labor Code

§ 61.001 — DEFINITIONS

LA § 61.001Title 2. PROTECTION OF LABORERS · Part C. WAGES · Ch. 61. PAYMENT OF WAGES · Art. A. GENERAL PROVISIONS

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In this chapter:

(1)"Commission" means the Texas Workforce Commission.

(2)"Day" means a calendar day.

(3)"Employee" means an individual who is employed by an employer for compensation. The term does not include:

(A)a person related to the employer or the employer's spouse within the first or second degree by consanguinity or affinity, as determined under Chapter 573, Government Code; or

(B)an independent contractor.

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Legislative history

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 378 (S.B. 1408), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 284 (H.B. 2240), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.