Overview

Texas uses a 1-month statute of limitations for wage and hour / overtime claims under the general default period provided here, which equals 0.0833333333 years. In this reference page, that is the period to use for the calculator unless a more specific rule applies to the claim you are evaluating.

For DocketMath users, the practical question is simple: how far back can the claim reach? The answer depends on the filing date and the date the wage violation occurred. Older dates outside the limitations window generally drop out of the calculation.

A quick way to work with the timeframe:

• Filing date moves the cutoff
• Earlier violation dates may be time-barred
• Later violation dates may still be included
• The calculator converts that limit into a usable cutoff date

If you want to check your own date range, use the DocketMath statute of limitations tool to calculate the cutoff date from the filing date.

Limitation period

Texas wage and hour / overtime claims covered by this reference page use a 1-month limitations period. In the jurisdiction data, that is shown as 0.0833333333 years.

Here is the practical effect:

For a calculator workflow, the key input is usually the filing date. The output changes based on how far back the alleged wage issue happened:

• If the wage event falls within 1 month of filing, it is within the general period
• If the wage event falls before that cutoff, it is outside the general period
• If you change the filing date, the cutoff date moves with it

Example logic:

• Filing date: June 15
• General period: 1 month
• Cutoff date: roughly May 15
• Wage event on May 20: inside the window
• Wage event on May 10: outside the window

That simple date comparison is what the calculator is built to do. It does not decide liability or damages; it calculates timing.

How the output changes

The result changes when any of these inputs change:

• Filing date later than expected → cutoff date moves later, shrinking the reachable period
• Filing date earlier → cutoff date moves earlier, expanding the reachable period
• Different claim date → the claim may switch from timely to untimely
• Multiple wage dates → some entries may be inside the window while others are outside

For payroll or overtime issues, that means each pay period can be tested separately. A claim covering several weeks may include some dates and exclude others if the filing date is close to the edge of the 1-month period.

Key exceptions

Texas uses the general/default period stated here, and no claim-type-specific sub-rule was found in the jurisdiction data for this page. That means the default period should be treated as the reference point unless a separate authority applies.

The most useful exceptions to think about are procedural, not mathematical:

• A different statute may govern a different claim type
• Separate filing rules can affect whether a date is usable
• Amendments or later-filed claims can change the effective cutoff
• Multiple defendants or multiple pay periods may need separate checks

If you are reviewing a file, these checks help keep the calculation clean:

Because the reference period here is very short, a small date shift can matter a lot. A one-day difference may change the result for a pay period at the margin.

Statute citation

The jurisdiction data provided for this page points to Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, Chapter 12 as the general statute source:
https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/CR/htm/CR.12.htm

For citation purposes in this reference page, use:

• Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, Chapter 12
• General SOL period: 0.0833333333 years
• Jurisdiction code: US-TX

A citation block for internal reference can look like this:

This page is designed to support date calculations, not to interpret the merits of a dispute. If the issue involves multiple wage periods, using the cited period consistently is the safest way to keep the calculation accurate across the full timeline.

Use the calculator

The DocketMath calculator turns the Texas limitations period into a cutoff date you can compare against wage and overtime events. Start with the filing date, then enter the date of the alleged violation or wage event.

Use this workflow:

1. Open the statute of limitations calculator
2. Select Texas
3. Enter the filing date
4. Enter the wage or overtime event date
5. Review whether the event falls inside or outside the 1-month window

The output changes based on the dates you provide. A later filing date narrows the reachable period. A shorter gap between the filing date and the wage date makes the claim more likely to remain within the general period.

When the calculator is useful:

• Pay disputes
• Overtime timing checks
• Back pay date screening
• Case intake and docket review
• Timeline validation before deeper analysis

When you have multiple pay periods, run each one through the tool separately. That helps identify the exact dates that fall outside the window instead of treating the entire matter as all-or-nothing.

A simple rule of thumb:

For a quick check, jump straight to the DocketMath tool and compare the event date against the calculated cutoff.

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