If after notice an employer does not pay a contribution or a penalty or interest on a contribution, the commission shall collect the amount due by:
(1) bringing a civil action in the name of the state and the attorney general in a district court in Travis County; or
(2) serving a notice of assessment on the defaulting employer, stating the amount of the contribution, penalty, and interest outstanding.
Official text of the Texas Labor Code as published by the Texas Legislative Council.