Current Minimum Wage. Texas adopts the federal minimum wage rate. Effective July 24, 2009, the federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour. The Texas Minimum Wage Act does not prohibit employees from bargaining collectively with their employers for a higher wage. With specified restrictions, employers may count tips and the value of meals and lodging toward minimum wage.
The university officially opened on October 1, 1891 to 555 students. On the university's opening day, Founding President David Starr Jordan (1851â1931) said to Stanford's Pioneer Class: [Stanford] is hallowed by no traditions; it is hampered by none. Its finger posts all point forward..
The first college founded in the British colonies was Harvard University. It was Founded in 1636 in Massachusetts Bay Colony. Was Chartered in 1650, and had its first instruc â¦ tion degrees in 1642.The primary religious influence were puritans.And it was in ivy league.he first college founded in the British colonies was Harvard University. It was Founded in 1636 in Massachusetts Bay Colony. Was Chartered in 1650, and had its first instruc â¦ tion degrees in 1642. The primary religious influence were puritans. And it was in ivy league.