The Texas Regulatory Consistency Act (HB 4, 2023) bars Texas cities from regulating employer scheduling practices. Houston has no fair-workweek or predictive-scheduling ordinance, and any future local rule would be preempted by state law.
Texas HB 4 (2023) preempts municipal regulation of employer-employee relations, including hours and scheduling. Houston has never adopted a predictive-scheduling or fair-workweek ordinance, and the 2023 statute closes the door on any future local rule covering private employers. No Texas state law requires advance shift notice, predictability pay, premium pay for last-minute changes, or minimum rest between shifts. Federal Fair Labor Standards Act overtime rules still apply: nonexempt workers earn 1.5 times their regular rate for hours over 40 per workweek. Houston workers can negotiate schedule terms individually or through collective bargaining, but the city cannot impose a citywide standard on private businesses.
No Houston city fine applies because no scheduling ordinance exists. FLSA overtime violations carry back-wage liability plus equal liquidated damages and federal civil penalties up to $1,000 per willful repeat. The Texas Workforce Commission accepts wage complaints.
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