Tex. Labor Code § 213.012
This is the official text of Tex. Labor Code § 213.012, part of Texas’s Labor Code — governs wages, workplace safety, and workers' compensation.
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§ 213.012. RESTRICTIONS OR CONDITIONS ON PAYMENTS PROHIBITED.
Official statutory text
(a) In this section, "payment instrument" has the meaning assigned by Section 152.003, Finance Code.
(b) A person may not place on a payment instrument remitted to the commission any restriction or condition purporting to limit the amount of contributions, penalties, or interest owed to the commission by an employer.
(c) A restriction or condition in violation of this section is void.
(b) A person may not place on a payment instrument remitted to the commission any restriction or condition purporting to limit the amount of contributions, penalties, or interest owed to the commission by an employer.
(c) A restriction or condition in violation of this section is void.
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