88R HB 760
by Rep. Goodwin, same lead author · Died in committee · same text
Introduced textLast action, Feb 28, 2023: Referred to State Affairs
Relating to the monthly amount of longevity pay for state employees.
Caption, 88R bill history
HB 803
bigger longevity checks for long-serving state employees
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 monthly amount of longevity pay for state employees.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
$50 a month for every two years of service, up from $20.
The bill raises the monthly longevity pay for state employees from $20 to $50 for every two years of lifetime service credit. It touches state employees who earn longevity pay and the state budget that pays them. Starting September 1, 2025, long-serving state workers would get a bigger monthly longevity check.
Labels
Labels: ZOMBIE BILL. Died 2 times: 88R HB 760 (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 760 (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: 88 WORDS. The bill as filed runs 88 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 Nov 12, 2024 and referred to the House Delivery of Government Efficiency committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
Receipt
The receipt
89R-HB803 · 2024-11-12
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ITEM
relating to the monthly amount of longevity pay for state employees.
WHAT IT DOES
$50 a month for every two years of service, up from $20.
The bill raises the monthly longevity pay for state employees from $20 to $50 for every two years of lifetime service credit. It touches state employees who earn longevity pay and the state budget that pays them. Starting September 1, 2025, long-serving state workers would get a bigger monthly longevity check.
CHARGES
[ ] NONE FOUND
TOTAL
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
HISTORY
- Filed
- Read first time
- Referred to Delivery of Government Efficiency
FILED UNDER
GOVERNMENT GROWTH UNDER A CONSERVATIVE BANNER
The bill raises state employee pay by lifting the longevity rate from $20 to $50 for every two years of service.
No flags
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CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY
CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY
Donors
R Stephen McNally$144,000Donald H Henley$109,000Donald Henley$108,500
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 · Oct 28, 2024 to Oct 24, 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.
R Stephen McNally$144,000.00
Donald H Henley$109,000.00
Donald Henley$108,500.00
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 Nov 12, 2024
03/05/2025 H Referred to Delivery of Government Efficiency: Mar 5 2025 11:46AM
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:19 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
House committee · Delivery of Government Efficiency · Final status: Died in committee
Subjects
Salaries & Expenses
State Employees
Text
The text as introduced · 88 words
89R3263 RAL-D By: Goodwin H.B. No. 803 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the monthly amount of longevity pay for state employees. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 659.044(a), Government Code, is amended to read as follows: (a) Except as provided by Subsections (e) and (f) and Section 659.0445, the monthly amount of longevity pay is $50 [ $20 ] for every two years of lifetime service credit. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.