TX HB3494

Eliminates the subminimum wage exemption for workers with disabilities effective September 1, 2030, requiring all employers to pay at least the federal minimum wage

Sets expiration date of September 1, 2030 for current provisions allowing sheltered workshops and employers to pay workers with disabilities less than minimum wage under Section 14(c) certificates

Requires the Texas Workforce Commission to assist employers in developing transition plans to increase wages for workers with disabilities to minimum wage by the 2030 deadline

Mandates employers retain workers with disabilities to the maximum extent possible after wage increases, and work with the commission to help displaced workers find new minimum-wage employment

Allows employers to request a one-time extension of up to 12 months (until September 1, 2031) if they demonstrate it serves workers' best interests and submit a transition plan by March 1, 2030