Tex. Lab. Code § 406.035 : LABOR CODE — WORKERS' COMPENSATION — TEXAS WORKERS' COMPENSATION ACT — WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSURANCE COVERAGE — COVERAGE REQUIREMENTS — Waiver of Compensation Prohibited TEXT PDF Except as provided by this subtitle, an agreement by an employee to waive the employee's right to compensation is void. Tex. Lab. Code § 406.035 Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1993.