Relating to a database of employers penalized for failure to pay wages or convicted of certain criminal offenses involving wage theft.

HB 669 creates a publicly accessible database listing Texas employers who have failed to pay wages or been convicted of wage theft crimes. The database will include employers penalized under labor law, ordered to pay wages but failed to comply, or convicted under specific wage theft statutes (Sections 61.019 or 31.04 of the Penal Code). Employers must be notified 180 days before listing and can dispute inclusion within 21 days. The database will list employers for three years unless removed through the dispute process, and must include business names plus owner details for business entities. This directly affects employers with wage violations and provides transparency for employees seeking information about potential wage theft.