Bill > SB2279

This bill mandates a $2 per hour wage increase for full-time public school employees in Texas for the 2025-2026 school year, excluding administrators and employees already covered by a minimum salary schedule. The bill provides state aid to school districts to cover these wage increases, ensuring that districts, even those typically ineligible for state aid, will receive funding to support the mandated pay raise. Employees who remain in the same position after the 2025-2026 school year will continue to receive at least the same wage level established during that year. The legislation specifies that the wage increase applies to support staff and other full-time employees, effectively boosting compensation for many public school workers. The bill will take effect immediately if it receives a two-thirds vote in the Texas legislature, or otherwise will become effective on September 1, 2025, applying to the 2025-2026 school year and potentially providing meaningful financial support to public school employees across the state.

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