88R HB 169
by Rep. Reynolds, different lead author · Died in committee · same text
Introduced textLast action, Feb 23, 2023: Referred to International Relations & Economic Development
Relating to the minimum wage.
Caption, 88R bill history
HB 5297
Talarico bill raising the Texas minimum wage to $15
Died in committee
Verdict: No flags
No flagsInitial review
Initial review · graded Oct 20, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade
Caption
relating to the minimum wage.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
Or the federal minimum, if that is ever higher.
The bill raises the Texas minimum wage to $15 an hour, or the federal minimum wage if that is ever higher. It touches every employer covered by the state minimum wage law and their workers, subject to the existing exceptions in Section 62.057, and it repeals Section 62.151 of the Labor Code, though the bill text does not say what that section covers. Starting September 1, 2025, covered employers must pay at least $15 an hour.
Labels
Labels: ZOMBIE BILL. Died 2 times: 88R HB 169 by Rep. Reynolds (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.BACK FROM THE DEAD. Same text as a bill filed before that died: 88R HB 169 by Rep. Reynolds (Died in committee). Filed in 2 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R only.TRY NO. 2. Filed in 2 sessions: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.QUICK READ: 105 WORDS. The bill as filed runs 105 words, counting the existing law it amends and the text it strikes. The median 89R bill as filed runs 441 words (derived, 8,702 graded bills, snapshot Oct 19, 2026).NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Mar 14, 2025 and referred to the House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development subcommittee on Workforce. No public hearing. The bill died.
Receipt
The receipt
89R-HB5297 · 2025-03-14
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ITEM
relating to the minimum wage.
WHAT IT DOES
Or the federal minimum, if that is ever higher.
The bill raises the Texas minimum wage to $15 an hour, or the federal minimum wage if that is ever higher. It touches every employer covered by the state minimum wage law and their workers, subject to the existing exceptions in Section 62.057, and it repeals Section 62.151 of the Labor Code, though the bill text does not say what that section covers. Starting September 1, 2025, covered employers must pay at least $15 an hour.
CHARGES
[ ] NONE FOUND
TOTAL
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
HISTORY
- Filed
- Read first time
- Referred to s/c on Workforce by Speaker
FILED UNDER
No verified beat found.
No flags
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CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY
CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY
Donors
Peter McCarthy$20,000Bailey Mccarthy$10,000Walter Horton$8,500
Not tied to this bill.
Sources
The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.
Derived itemized flow · Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 9, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Peter McCarthy$20,000.00
Bailey Mccarthy$10,000.00
Walter Horton$8,500.00
MoneyMissing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
Votes
No floor vote loaded for this bill.
Fiscal
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
How this was graded
Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.
FILED BEFORE
Filed 2 times: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.
Sources
Texas House · Filed Mar 14, 2025
04/07/2025 H Referred to s/c on Workforce by Speaker: Apr 7 2025 5:28PM
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
House committee · Trade, Workforce & Economic Development · Final status: Died in committee
Companion
HB 812 by Reynolds (duplicate)
Subjects
Labor--Wages
MINIMUM WAGE
Text
The text as introduced · 105 words
89R4582 DNC-D By: Talarico H.B. No. 5297 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the minimum wage. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 62.051, Labor Code, is amended to read as follows: Sec. 62.051. MINIMUM WAGE. Except as provided by Section 62.057, an employer shall pay to each employee not less than the greater of: (1) $15 an hour; or (2) the federal minimum wage under Section 6, Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. Section 206). SECTION 2. Section 62.151, Labor Code, is repealed. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.