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5 Democrat priorities to watch in Texas: Marijuana push, red flag laws and Medicaid expansion

By CP Staff

4. Minimum wage hike

Under House Bill 110 by state Rep. Ana-Maria Rodriguez Ramos, D-Richardson, and House Bill 132 by state Rep. Armando Walle, D-Houston, could raise the state minimum wage to $15 an hour (or the federal rate if higher), effective Sept. 1, 2027. House Bill 246 would raise it to $17.

Texas follows the federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour, which has not changed since 2009. Similar proposals have been filed in prior sessions but did not advance under Republican control.

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