Does anyone modify their tipping behavior based on local state laws? Texas waiters make $2.13 an hour. With tip crediting laws, if you make under $7.25 an hour after tips, your employer must make up the difference. Tipping is important in Texas for a livable wage. Washington state waiters make $16.28 an hour minimum ($19.97 Seattle). Tip crediting is illegal. Tips are a bonus over the same pay other non-tipped workers make. Would you tip less in Washington state knowing this?