Texas overtime and time card calculator

Add up a week of in and out times, then see the hours over 40 using the federal rule. What the Texas Workforce Commission publishes is quoted below.

Not legal, tax or payroll advice. General information only; results are estimates. Read the full notice.

Settings: name, pay rate, overtime, rounding

Name for the printed card

Hourly rate ($) Optional. Shows pay before taxes.

Overtime Optional. Overtime is counted for each workweek. The federal Fair Labor Standards Act (29 U.S.C. § 207) sets overtime at not less than 1.5 times the regular rate for hours over 40 in a workweek, for employees it covers who are not exempt. Source: 29 U.S.C. § 207(a)(1).

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Round each time to Rounds to the nearest mark, never just down.

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Estimate based on what you entered. Not legal or payroll advice; check it against your employer's records.

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Example: 6 days of 6:00 AM to 4:30 PM with a 30-minute unpaid break add up to 60 h. With a 40-hour weekly line, HoursPad estimates 40 h regular and 20 h over the line.

Estimate based on what you entered. Not legal or payroll advice; check it against your employer's records.

How to use it

Type your In and Out times for each day of the week.
Type your unpaid break in "Unpaid break (min)", or press "+ Add in and out" to enter lunch as a gap.
Open Settings and look at the Overtime box. It should say "Federal (FLSA)", which this page picks for you unless you chose something else earlier. It splits the week at 40 hours.
Press Print, or press Download to get a spreadsheet file.

What the sources say

The federal Fair Labor Standards Act (29 U.S.C. § 207) sets overtime pay at not less than 1.5 times the regular rate for hours over 40 in a workweek, for employees it covers who are not exempt.
The Texas Workforce Commission says its Wage and Hour program includes the Texas Payday law, Child Labor law, and the Minimum Wage law.
The Texas Workforce Commission says the primary exemption from the Texas Minimum Wage Act is for any person covered by the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

HoursPad could not confirm a Texas state overtime rule from an official source, so this page does not state one. The Texas Workforce Commission and the U.S. Department of Labor can confirm what applies to a job.

Questions

Why does this page use the federal rule?

HoursPad could not confirm a Texas state overtime rule from an official source, so it does not state one. The time card's federal option is shown instead, with the federal sources quoted below.

What does the Texas Workforce Commission publish?

Its Wage and Hour program page says it includes the Texas Payday law, Child Labor law, and the Minimum Wage law. Both TWC quotes are below, with links.

How does the time card work out overtime here?

Open Settings and pick "Federal (FLSA)" in the Overtime box if it is not already chosen. It splits the week at 40 hours, and the result is an estimate from the times you type.

Is the result a pay calculation?

No. It is an estimate. Your employer, the Texas Workforce Commission or the U.S. Department of Labor can confirm what applies to a job.

Official sources

29 U.S.C. § 207(a)(1) (opens in new tab), U.S. Government Publishing Office (U.S. Code).
“for a workweek longer than forty hours unless such employee receives compensation for his employment in excess of the hours above specified at a rate not less than one and one-half times the regular rate at which he is employed.”
Checked November 11, 2026. Rules change; verify with the source.
Overtime Pay (Wage and Hour Division) (opens in new tab), U.S. Department of Labor.
“Unless exempt, employees covered by the Act must receive overtime pay for hours worked over 40 in a workweek at a rate not less than time and one-half their regular rates of pay.”
Checked November 11, 2026. Rules change; verify with the source.
Wage & Hour Program (Texas Workforce Commission) (opens in new tab), Texas Workforce Commission.
“The Wage and Hour program includes the Texas Payday law, Child Labor law, and the Minimum Wage law.”
Checked November 11, 2026. Rules change; verify with the source.
Texas Minimum Wage Law (Texas Workforce Commission) (opens in new tab), Texas Workforce Commission.
“The primary exemption from the Texas Minimum Wage Act is for any person covered by the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).”
Checked November 11, 2026. Rules change; verify with the source.

These are summaries of what the official sources say, not legal advice. Laws change and exceptions apply. Check with your employer or your state labor department about your own job.