Employment Preemption in Dallas County, TX (2026)

3 rules for unincorporated Dallas County, Texas.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Dallas County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Minimum Wage Preemption

Texas Labor Code Section 62.0515 preempts any city or county from setting a minimum wage above the federal $7.25 per hour floor. Dallas County cannot enact a higher local wage.

Texas Preempts Local Minimum Wage; Federal $7.25 Floor

Few Restrictions

Tex. Labor Code Sec. 62.0515 — State Minimum Wage Supersedes Local 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 ... (d) For purposes of thi...

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Paid Leave Preemption

Texas HB 2127, the Texas Regulatory Consistency Act effective September 2023, broadly preempts local labor regulation including paid sick leave. Dallas County cannot mandate paid leave for private employers.

Texas HB 4 Preempts Local Paid Sick Leave Mandates

Few Restrictions

Texas HB 2127 (88R), Texas Regulatory Consistency Act, Effective 9/1/2023

History for 88(R) HB 2127 by Burrows. Last Action: 06/14/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23. Caption Version: Enrolled. Caption Text: Relating to state preemption of and the effect of certain state or federal law on certain municipal and county regulation. Author: Burrows | Meyer | Goldman | King, Ken | Raymond. Sponsor: Creighton. Subjects: City Government--General (I0060); Civil Remedies & Liabilitie...

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Worker Scheduling Preemption

Texas HB 2127 (2023) preempts local predictable scheduling laws. Dallas County has no scheduling ordinance and is barred from adopting one. Federal FLSA overtime is the only floor.

Texas HB 4 Blocks Local Predictive Scheduling Ordinances

Few Restrictions

Texas HB 2127 (88R), Texas Regulatory Consistency Act, Effective 9/1/2023

History for 88(R) HB 2127 by Burrows. Last Action: 06/14/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23. Caption Version: Enrolled. Caption Text: Relating to state preemption of and the effect of certain state or federal law on certain municipal and county regulation. Author: Burrows | Meyer | Goldman | King, Ken | Raymond. Sponsor: Creighton. Subjects: City Government--General (I0060); Civil Remedies & Liabilitie...

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