Monitoring the Session

HB 132

Walle Bill Raises The Texas Minimum Wage To $15

Filed

Verdict: No flags

No flagsInitial review
Rep. Armando WalleDHouse 140

Initial review · graded Nov 9, 2026 · How we grade

Caption

relating to the minimum wage.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

$15 an hour starting September 1, 2027, 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 and employee covered by the state minimum wage law, except where an existing Section 62.057 exception applies, and it also repeals Section 62.151 of the Labor Code. Starting September 1, 2027, covered employers would have to pay at least $15 an hour instead of the current federal floor.

Labels

Labels: ZOMBIE BILL. Died 2 times: 88R HB 737 (Died in committee) and 89R HB 5297 by Rep. Talarico (Died in committee). Checked against 88R and 89R only.BACK FROM THE DEAD. Same text as a bill filed before that died: 88R HB 737 (Died in committee) and 89R HB 5297 by Rep. Talarico (Died in committee). Filed in 3 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R and 89R only.TRY NO. 3. Filed in 3 sessions: 88R, 89R and 90R. Checked against 88R and 89R 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 90R bill as filed runs 424 words (derived, 1,206 graded bills, snapshot Nov 10, 2026).

Receipt

The receipt

90R-HB132 · 2026-11-09

SOLD BY

Rep. Armando WalleDHouse 140

ITEM

relating to the minimum wage.

WHAT IT DOES

$15 an hour starting September 1, 2027, 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 and employee covered by the state minimum wage law, except where an existing Section 62.057 exception applies, and it also repeals Section 62.151 of the Labor Code. Starting September 1, 2027, covered employers would have to pay at least $15 an hour instead of the current federal floor.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

HISTORY

  1. Filed
FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

No flags

THANK YOU FOR CHECKING THE RECEIPT

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Armando Walle

Donors

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$43KTexas REALTORS Political Action Committee$18KBorder Health PAC$10K

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 4, 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.

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$42,500.00

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$42,500.00

Cash
$42,500.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$42,500.00

Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Nov 19, 2024 to Sep 30, 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.

Report IDs: 100985345, 101012323, 101027868, 101056902, 101071964.

Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee$17,500.00

Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee

$17,500.00

Cash
$17,500.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$17,500.00

Also funds 140 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 2, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Nov 25, 2024 to Sep 30, 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.

Report IDs: 100985345, 101012323, 101056902, 101071964.

Border Health PAC$10,000.00

Border Health PAC

$10,000.00

Cash
$10,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$10,000.00

Also funds 17 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Oct 28, 2024 to Aug 26, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Dec 15, 2025. 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.

Report IDs: 101027868.

Money

Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.

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Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$42,500.00

Cash
$42,500.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$42,500.00

Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Nov 19, 2024 to Sep 30, 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.

Report IDs: 100985345, 101012323, 101027868, 101056902, 101071964.

×

Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee

$17,500.00

Cash
$17,500.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$17,500.00

Also funds 140 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 2, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Nov 25, 2024 to Sep 30, 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.

Report IDs: 100985345, 101012323, 101056902, 101071964.

×

Border Health PAC

$10,000.00

Cash
$10,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$10,000.00

Also funds 17 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Oct 28, 2024 to Aug 26, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Dec 15, 2025. 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.

Report IDs: 101027868.

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 a super-expensive superintelligence, Nov 9, 2026, against the published rubric.

FILED BEFORE

Filed 3 times: 88R, 89R and now. Checked against 88R and 89R only.

88R HB 737

by Rep. Walle, same lead author · Died in committee · same text

Introduced text

Last action, Feb 28, 2023: Referred to International Relations & Economic Development

Relating to the minimum wage.

Caption, 88R bill history

89R HB 5297

by Rep. Talarico, different lead author · Died in committee · same text

Introduced text

Last action, Apr 7, 2025: Referred to s/c on Workforce by Speaker

Relating to the minimum wage.

Caption, 89R bill history

Sources

Texas House · Filed Nov 9, 2026

11/09/2026 H Filed

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced

Data snapshot Nov 10, 2026 at 2:31 AM CST. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

Companion

HB 110 by Rodríguez Ramos (duplicate)

HB 856 by Anchía (duplicate)

HB 972 by Simmons (duplicate)

Subjects

Labor--Wages

MINIMUM WAGE

Text

The text as introduced · 105 words

90R128 DNC-D

By: Walle
H.B. No. 132

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, 2027.