Is it legal for an employer to deduct wages to pay for an auto accident ?

In Texas, an employer is not permitted to make deductions from wages (except for taxes and court-ordered child support) unless it has the written consent of the employee to do so.  That consent must be specific.  Further, even if the employer has the appropriate consent, its additional deductions cannot cause the employee to make less than minimum wage for any given week. If your employer did not have consent to make the deductions it made, you can file a wage claim with the Texas Workforce Commission's Labor Law Department - you can find it and the forms on the Commission's website.  Caution: the law that governs this issue has no anti-retaliation provisions.  So if you are still employed with the subject employer and he/she/it gets mad because you filed the complaint, there is no protection for you if the employer terminates your employment. Good luck.