Unpaid Wages Demand Letter in Texas
A letter asking an employer to pay wages you are owed, before you file a wage claim with your state labor agency or the U.S. Department of Labor. Keep copies of pay stubs, schedules and messages.
What Texas law says
| Final paycheck if fired or laid off | Within six calendar days after the last day of work (laid off, discharged or fired). The employer cannot hold the final check to recover company property unless allowed by law, a court, or the employee's written authorization. |
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| Final paycheck if you quit | On the next regularly scheduled payday after the resignation takes effect. An employer may accept a notice of resignation immediately and does not have to pay for the notice period. |
| Minimum wage | $7.25 per hour. Texas law adopts the federal minimum wage. The state Minimum Wage Act applies only to employers not covered by the federal FLSA (FLSA-covered employers follow the federal law, which sets the same rate). Cities and counties may not set a higher minimum wage for private employment, except through their own contracts. No state change scheduled; the rate changes only if the federal minimum wage changes. |
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[today's date]
To: [employer name], [employer address]
From: [your name], [your address]
I worked for you as [job title] from [start date] to [end date or present]. You have not paid me $[amount owed] for [the hours, overtime, final paycheck or tips owed], covering [dates owed].
Please pay this amount by [payment deadline] by [payment method].
If I do not receive payment, I plan to file a wage claim with [state labor agency] and pursue any other remedies the law allows.
[your name] [phone or email]
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General legal information, not legal advice. Laws change and local rules can differ; check the linked official source or talk to a lawyer about your situation.