Monitoring the Session

HB 246

Martinez Fischer Bill Raises Texas Minimum Wage To $17

Filed

Verdict: No flags

No flagsInitial review
Rep. Trey Martinez FischerDHouse 116

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

Caption

relating to the minimum wage.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

$17 an hour starting September 1, 2027, or the federal minimum if that’s ever higher.

This bill raises the Texas minimum wage to $17 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, and it repeals Section 62.151 of the Labor Code, another section of that same chapter. Starting September 1, 2027, covered employers must pay at least $17 an hour, except where the existing Section 62.057 exceptions apply.

Labels

Labels: ZOMBIE BILL. Died 2 times: 88R HB 169 by Rep. Reynolds (Died in committee) and 89R HB 193 by Rep. Walle (Died in committee). Checked against 88R and 89R only.BACK FROM THE DEAD. Same text as a bill filed before that died: 88R HB 169 by Rep. Reynolds (Died in committee) and 89R HB 193 by Rep. Walle (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: 104 WORDS. The bill as filed runs 104 words, counting the existing law it amends and the text it strikes. The median 90R bill as filed runs 407 words (derived, 1,039 graded bills, snapshot Nov 10, 2026).

Receipt

The receipt

90R-HB246 · 2026-11-09

SOLD BY

Rep. Trey Martinez FischerDHouse 116

ITEM

relating to the minimum wage.

WHAT IT DOES

$17 an hour starting September 1, 2027, or the federal minimum if that’s ever higher.

This bill raises the Texas minimum wage to $17 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, and it repeals Section 62.151 of the Labor Code, another section of that same chapter. Starting September 1, 2027, covered employers must pay at least $17 an hour, except where the existing Section 62.057 exceptions apply.

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

Trey Martinez Fischer

Donors

One Texas PAC$100KTexas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$30KKickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas$20K

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.

One Texas PAC$100,000.00

One Texas PAC

$100,000.00

Cash
$100,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$100,000.00

Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · on Nov 19, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Nov 19, 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: 101027855.

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$30,000.00

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$30,000.00

Cash
$30,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$30,000.00

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 Oct 15, 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: 101012345, 101027855, 101058317, 101068299, 101071424.

Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas$20,000.00

Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas

$20,000.00

Cash
$20,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$20,000.00

Also funds 53 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Aug 15, 2024 to Sep 21, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Jun 22, 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: 101058317.

Money

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

×

One Texas PAC

$100,000.00

Cash
$100,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$100,000.00

Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · on Nov 19, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Nov 19, 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: 101027855.

×

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$30,000.00

Cash
$30,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$30,000.00

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 Oct 15, 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: 101012345, 101027855, 101058317, 101068299, 101071424.

×

Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas

$20,000.00

Cash
$20,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$20,000.00

Also funds 53 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Aug 15, 2024 to Sep 21, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Jun 22, 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: 101058317.

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 169

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

Introduced text

Last action, Feb 23, 2023: Referred to International Relations & Economic Development

Relating to the minimum wage.

Caption, 88R bill history

89R HB 193

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

Introduced text

Last action, Feb 27, 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 2:32 AM CST. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

Subjects

Labor--Wages

MINIMUM WAGE

Text

The text as introduced · 104 words

By: Martinez Fischer
H.B. No. 246

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) $17 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.