The purpose of this chapter is to ensure that a child is not employed in an occupation or manner that is detrimental to the child's safety, health, or well-being.
Official text of the Texas Labor Code as published by the Texas Legislative Council.
Labor Code › Title 2 › Chapter 51 › Subchapter A
Texas Labor Code § 51.001
Purpose
Employment of Children · General Provisions
Legislative history
Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.