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.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. No, there is no law mandating 15 minute breaks in the state of Texas. Any employee must complete probation without a break in service before being entitled to apply for Annual Leave. 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. Although the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) does not require employers to provide meal or rest breaks, these breaks are customary in most organizations. Short rest breaks (often 20 minutes or less) must not be deducted from an employee's daily pay.