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. 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.Texas doesn't require rest breaks. Breaks are left to the discretion of employers. Workers have a right to at least a 30minute meal break or each 6 hours worked in a calendar day. The answer, in short, is yes. First, Texas is an At-will employment state. Texas law follows FLSA which allows for paid breaks of 5 to 20 minutes for the purposes of using the restroom, etc. 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. There's no national mandate for breaks or lunches and Texas has no laws regarding those either.