A 30minute meal break must be provided no later than 5 hours into a shift, though it can be waived for workdays 6 hours or less. Neither the FLSA nor Texas law requires employers to give breaks during the workday, but if breaks are given, certain rules apply under federal law.Workers have a right to at least a 30minute meal break or each 6 hours worked in a calendar day. There's no national mandate for breaks or lunches and Texas has no laws regarding those either. The law doesn't give employees the right to take time off to eat lunch (or another meal) or the right to take short breaks during the workday. When it comes to meal and rest breaks, Texas law does not require employers to provide adults with breaks during work hours. Any break under 30 minutes must be paid. They can pay you for your lunch break if they choose to do so. Texas has no state laws requiring an employer to provide meal or rest breaks, so Texas employers must default to federal laws. Texas labor law does not require employers to provide meal breaks or rest breaks to employees.