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Enrolled Bill Summary

Enrolled Bill Summary

Legislative Session: 86(R)

House Bill 2240

House Author:  Murphy et al.

Effective:  9-1-19

Senate Sponsor:  Hinojosa


            House Bill 2240 amends the Labor Code to authorize an employer to elect to pay wages to an employee through a payroll card account plan that is linked to a federally insured financial institution and uses electronic funds transfer to deposit wages in the employee's account. The bill sets out implementation and employee notification requirements for such a payment method and provides for an employee to opt out of the payroll card account plan and request an alternate form of payment.