Tex. Labor Code Section 101.112
Excessive Fees Prohibited

(a)

A labor union or an officer, agent, or member of a labor union may not charge or receive initiation fees, dues, fines, or other assessments to create a fund that exceeds the reasonable requirements of the union in carrying out its lawful purposes or activities, if the fees, dues, fines, or other assessments create an undue hardship on an applicant for initiation to the union or on union members.

(b)

Subsection (a) may not be construed to prevent dues or other assessments:

(1)

for a purpose that is beneficial to union members according to established practice, including the maintenance or investment of funds for those beneficial purposes;

(2)

if the members who contribute share in or may reasonably expect to share in the benefits, for:

(A)

old age benefits;

(B)

death and burial benefits;

(C)

hospitalization, unemployment, health and accident, retirement, or other forms of mutual insurance;

(D)

legislative representation;

(E)

a grievance committee;

(F)

gifts, floral offerings, or other charitable purposes; or

(G)

any other legitimate purpose; or

(3)

for placement in a fund to be used by the union in paying its members while they are on strike, if:

(A)

initiation fees are not placed in the fund; and

(B)

the fund remains under the members’ control.

(c)

This section shall be liberally construed to prevent excessive initiation fees.
Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.

Source: Section 101.112 — Excessive Fees Prohibited, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/LA/htm/LA.­101.­htm#101.­112 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).

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Right to Organize 101.002
Right to Influence Another Regarding Employment 101.003
Right to Bargain 101.004
Contract for Withholding Union Dues from Employee’s Compensation Void Without Employee’s Consent 101.051
Definition 101.052
Denial of Employment Based on Labor Union Membership Prohibited 101.053
Contract Requiring or Prohibiting Labor Union Membership Void 101.101
Definitions 101.102
Legislative Findings 101.103
Liberal Construction 101.104
Method of Election of Officers, Agents, Organizers, and Representatives 101.105
Annual Election of Officers, Agents, Organizers, and Representatives 101.106
Notice of Election 101.107
Results of Election 101.108
Certain Unions Excepted 101.109
Certain Persons Prohibited from Holding Office 101.110
Labor Organizers 101.111
Fee for Privilege to Work Prohibited 101.112
Excessive Fees Prohibited 101.113
Advance Fees 101.114
Fee Receipt Required 101.115
Construction of Fee Restrictions 101.116
Member in Armed Forces 101.117
Reasonable Time for Decision on Membership Required 101.118
Expulsion of Member 101.119
Records 101.120
Reports 101.121
Civil Penalty 101.122
Enforcement by Civil Process 101.123
Offense 101.124
Enforcement Officers 101.151
Definition 101.152
Mass Picketing Prohibited 101.153
Use of Insulting, Threatening, or Obscene Language Prohibited 101.154
Picketing Intended to Secure Breach of Labor Agreement Prohibited 101.155
Declaration or Publication of Continuation of Enjoined Picketing Prohibited 101.156
Offense 101.201
Secondary Picketing Prohibited 101.202
Offense 101.203
Civil Liability 101.204
Enforcement 101.205
Venue 101.251
Definitions 101.252
Liability of Labor Organization 101.301
Interference with Right to Work 101.302
Injunctive Relief 101.303
Assignment of District Judge
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Accessed:
Jun. 5, 2024

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