Texas preempts cities including Frisco from setting a minimum wage above the federal $7.25 hourly floor under Local Government Code Section 229.001, leaving employers to follow federal Fair Labor Standards Act rules only.
Texas Local Government Code Section 229.001 forbids cities and counties from regulating wages paid by private employers, locking the minimum wage to the federal Fair Labor Standards Act rate of $7.25 per hour. Frisco cannot impose a higher minimum, living wage, or wage theft penalty beyond what state law allows. Tipped workers may be paid $2.13 cash if tips bring total to $7.25. The 2023 Texas Regulatory Consistency Act (HB 2127) reinforced broad employment preemption against local rule-making, though its full scope is being litigated.
Employers paying below federal $7.25 face FLSA back-wage liability, liquidated damages, and DOL enforcement; Frisco cannot prosecute wage cases beyond state and federal channels.
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