Employment Preemption in Bexar County, TX (2026)
1 county-level rule, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Bexar County, Texas.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Bexar County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Minimum Wage Preemption
Texas Local Government Code Section 229.001 preempts Bexar County from setting a minimum wage above state law. The Texas minimum wage tracks the federal floor of 7.25 dollars per hour, leaving the county no authority to raise it.
No Local Minimum Wage Above State
Few RestrictionsTex. Labor Code Sec. 62.0515 (Application of Minimum Wage; Supersedes Local Wage Ordinances)
Sec. 62.0515. APPLICATION OF MINIMUM WAGE TO CERTAIN GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES; CERTAIN AGREEMENTS WITH GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES. (a) Except as otherwise provided by this section, the minimum wage provided by this chapter supersedes a wage established in an ordinance, order, or charter provision governing wages in private employment, other than wages under a public contract.(b) This section does ...
Employment Preemption by City in Bexar County
1 cities in Bexar County have their own employment preemption rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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