Tex. Lab. Code § 504.014 · Subchapter B. COVERAGE
EXCLUSIONS.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
A person is not an employee and is not entitled to compensation under this chapter if the person:
(1) is in the service of a political subdivision and is paid on a piecework basis or on a basis other than by the hour, day, week, month, or year;
(2) is a patient or client of a political subdivision involved in vocational training;
(3) is a prisoner incarcerated by a political subdivision; or
(4) performs services that may benefit a political subdivision, or is employed by or under contract with a performer providing those services, but does not receive payment from the political subdivision for the performance of the services, if the services are performed in connection with the operation or production of:
(A) a stock show;
(B) a rodeo;
(C) a carnival;
(D) a circus;
(E) a musical, vocal, or theatrical performance;
(F) a professional baseball league or game;
(G) a professional hockey league or game;
(H) a wrestling event or match;
(I) a vehicle or motorcycle event; or
(J) another entertainment event.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 841, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Source of truth
- Edition
- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/LA/htm/LA.504.htm
- Text hash
- sha256 e3cc62fc4822339a19ccf1fd6a4a61784b34f41c1a57e6c80e7a14e223d83a17
- Composed by
- compose_tx.py 2026-10-05: the Legislative Council's chapter files read in document order; verify_tx.py's independent reading (lxml DOM walk) agrees character for character
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