Texas Statutes
§ 142.001 — DEFINITIONS.
Texas § 142.001
JurisdictionTexas
Code CPCivil Practice and Remedies Code
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Bluebook
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code Code Ann. § 142.001 (2026).
Text
Sec. 142.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:
(1)"Employee" means a person other than an independent contractor who, for compensation, performs services for an employer under a written or oral contract for hire, whether express or implied.
(2)"Independent contractor" has the meaning assigned by Section 91.001 , Labor Code.
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Legislative History
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 287 (H.B. 1188 ), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
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