Texas § 52.003 OFFENSE; PENALTY; DEFENSE.

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§ 52.003 — OFFENSE; PENALTY; DEFENSE.

Texas § 52.003

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Tex. Labor Code Code Ann. § 52.003 (2026).

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Sec. 52.003. OFFENSE; PENALTY; DEFENSE.

(a)A person commits an offense if the person violates this subchapter.

(b)An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.

(c)It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under this section that the employee volunteered for work on the seventh consecutive day and that the employee signed a written statement stating that the employee volunteered. The statement must also contain a provision, signed by the employer or the employer's agent, that the employer did not require the work. SUBCHAPTER B. RESTRICTION ON WORK BY FOREIGN CREW

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Sec. 52.003. OFFENSE; PENALTY; DEFENSE. (a) A person commits an offense if the person violates this subchapter.
(b) An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.
(c) It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under this section that the employee volunteered for work on the seventh consecutive day and that the employee signed a written statement stating that the employee volunteered. The statement must also contain a provision, signed by the employer or the employer's agent, that the employer did not require the work.
SUBCHAPTER B. RESTRICTION ON WORK BY FOREIGN CREW