Texas Government Code 605.002 – Length of Workday; Emergency Work
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(a) In a contract for any work made by or on behalf of the state or a legal or political subdivision of the state eight hours constitutes a day’s work.
(b) The time spent by a worker in going to and from the workplace is not a part of the hours of work.
Terms Used In Texas Government Code 605.002
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Property: means real and personal property. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Week: means seven consecutive days. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) A person having a contract with the state or a legal or political subdivision of the state may not require or permit a laborer, worker, or mechanic to work more than eight hours in a calendar day, except:
(1) in employment to which the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. § 201 et seq.) applies;
(2) in an emergency that may arise in a time of war;
(3) to protect property or human life;
(4) for the housing of inmates of a public institution in case of fire or destruction by the elements; or
(5) for work financed in whole or part by the federal government or any of its agencies in which the total number of hours a week required or permitted of a worker does not exceed the number of hours a week allowed by federal regulation.
(d) A laborer, worker, or mechanic who works in an emergency described by Subsection (c) more than eight hours in a calendar day is entitled to be paid according to the workday provided by Subsection (a).