Summary

Several Bills have been filed to increase the Minimum Wage in Texas

Background

The State Minimum wage applies to some workers who are not covered by the federal minimum wage.
The 77th Legislature pegged the Texas Minimum Wage at the level of federal minimum wage level. The federal minimum wage has not been raised since it was set at $5.15 per hour in 1997. Legislation is pending at the federal level. (see US S.2)

29 States have minimum wages set higher than the federal minimum wage.

Bills in the 80

HB49 - Increases in two steps to 6.25.
HB193 - Increases to $6.00
HB262 - Increases in two steps to $7.00
SB95 - Increases in two steps to $7.00
HB451 - Increases in two steps to 7.15, and indexes thereafter, with the federal minimum as a floor.
HB936 - Indexes the state minimum by inflation.

Process

All the House minimum wage bills) were heard on 2/21/in Economic Development. The committee testimony can be listened to here

Additional Links

2005 CPPP Report on the Minimum wage in Texas
Economic Policy Institute on the state Minimum wage laws
NCSL List of Stage Minimum Wages