HB 2005 Texas House · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to a limitation on the salary paid to officers and employees of this state and political subdivisions of this state.

HB 2005 sets a 150% salary cap for state officers and employees, and for officers and employees of political subdivisions (such as counties, cities, school districts, and special districts), relative to the governor's salary. This limit applies only to new employment contracts or salary agreements entered into on or after September 1, 2025, with existing contracts unaffected. The bill does not alter current salaries but establishes a maximum for future compensation. It affects all state and local government employees covered under the specified codes.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 14, 2025 Last action Mar 14, 2025
Floor votes

How they voted

No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Mar 14, 2025
Committee
Referred to State Affairs
lower
Mar 14, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Steve Toth
Steve Toth
RRepublican
TX
15