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House of Representatives

Source file: Texas — State Employee Salaries (Texas Tribune) / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The House of Representatives is part of the legislative branch — making laws, setting policy, and overseeing government.

In 2026, this agency had 843 employees with median total compensation of $50,004; the highest distinct record was $320,000.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $47.6M
Employees: 843
Median total: $50,004
Highest record: $320,000

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$2,400$192,000+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 843 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($50,004) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $56,476 (100%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $0 (0%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$7,200

$9,600

$50,004

$82,390

$120,411

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $120,411 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $7,200. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Elected Officials Staff

561 · $60,000

Elected Official

150 · $7,200

Legislative Professional

53 · $82,379

Legislative Administrative Support

43 · $34,214

Legislative Technician

14 · $68,389

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 2 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2025	$55.4M —	1,117 —	$42,000 —
2026	$47.6M ▼ 14.1%	843 ▼ 24.5%	$50,004 ▲ 19.1%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Karin Griffin

Elected Officials Staff/House of Representatives

2026 total comp

$105,000

Base pay: $105,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7110
Hire Date: Jan 14, 2025
Monthly Pay: $8,750
State Employee Number: 967184

Karin Griffin is a Elected Officials Staff at House of Representatives. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $105,000.

Bethany Gutierrez

Elected Officials Staff/House of Representatives

2026 total comp

$105,000

Base pay: $105,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7110
Hire Date: May 1, 2020
Monthly Pay: $8,750
State Employee Number: 1264394

Bethany Gutierrez is a Elected Officials Staff at House of Representatives. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $105,000.

Alana Garrett

Elected Officials Staff/House of Representatives

2025 total comp

$104,400

Base pay: $104,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,400
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7110
Hire Date: Feb 15, 2022
Monthly Pay: $8,700
State Employee Number: 1453105

At House of Representatives, Alana Garrett serves as a Elected Officials Staff. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $104,400.

Alexander Chapa

Elected Officials Staff/House of Representatives

2026 total comp

$104,400

Base pay: $104,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,400
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7110
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $8,700
State Employee Number: 1573865

Alexander Chapa holds the role of Elected Officials Staff at House of Representatives. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $104,400.

Erika Lacey

Legislative Professional/House of Representatives

2026 total comp

$104,386

Base pay: $104,386
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,386
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7104
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2003
Monthly Pay: $8,699
State Employee Number: 171209

At House of Representatives, Erika Lacey serves as a Legislative Professional. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $104,386.

Barbara Mokry

Legislative Professional/House of Representatives

2026 total comp

$104,386

Base pay: $104,386
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,386
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7104
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2002
Monthly Pay: $8,699
State Employee Number: 117181

At House of Representatives, Barbara Mokry serves as a Legislative Professional. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $104,386.

Julie Atkinson

Elected Officials Staff/House of Representatives

2026 total comp

$103,800

Base pay: $103,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,800
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7110
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2020
Monthly Pay: $8,650
State Employee Number: 1175951

Julie Atkinson holds the role of Elected Officials Staff at House of Representatives. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $103,800.

Damian Duarte

Legislative Professional/House of Representatives

2026 total comp

$102,545

Base pay: $102,545
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,545
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7104
Hire Date: Jan 30, 2003
Monthly Pay: $8,545
State Employee Number: 1981

At House of Representatives, Damian Duarte serves as a Legislative Professional. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $102,545.

Irene Constancio

Legislative Professional/House of Representatives

2026 total comp

$102,339

Base pay: $102,339
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,339
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7104
Hire Date: Sep 19, 1998
Monthly Pay: $8,528
State Employee Number: 89318

Irene Constancio is a Legislative Professional at House of Representatives. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $102,339.

Tammy Pirtle

Elected Officials Staff/House of Representatives

2025 total comp

$102,000

Base pay: $102,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7110
Hire Date: Jan 15, 2025
Monthly Pay: $8,500
State Employee Number: 72809

Tammy Pirtle works as a Elected Officials Staff for House of Representatives. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Tammy earned $102,000 in 2025.

Terra Willett

Elected Officials Staff/House of Representatives

2026 total comp

$102,000

Base pay: $102,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7110
Hire Date: Mar 24, 2006
Monthly Pay: $8,500
State Employee Number: 99825

Terra Willett works as a Elected Officials Staff for House of Representatives. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Terra earned $102,000 in 2026.

Gregory Cline

Elected Officials Staff/House of Representatives

2026 total comp

$102,000

Base pay: $102,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7110
Hire Date: Jan 30, 2019
Monthly Pay: $8,500
State Employee Number: 531649

Gregory Cline holds the role of Elected Officials Staff at House of Representatives. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $102,000.

Russell Farabee

Elected Officials Staff/House of Representatives

2026 total comp

$102,000

Base pay: $102,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7110
Hire Date: Dec 15, 2020
Monthly Pay: $8,500
State Employee Number: 780999

At House of Representatives, Russell Farabee serves as a Elected Officials Staff. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $102,000.

Jacob Reagan

Elected Officials Staff/House of Representatives

2025 total comp

$102,000

Base pay: $102,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7110
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $8,500
State Employee Number: 783992

Jacob Reagan works as a Elected Officials Staff for House of Representatives. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Jacob earned $102,000 in 2025.

Oscar Aguilar Mendoza

Elected Officials Staff/House of Representatives

2026 total comp

$102,000

Base pay: $102,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7110
Hire Date: Jan 20, 2023
Monthly Pay: $8,500
State Employee Number: 807291

Oscar Aguilar Mendoza is a Elected Officials Staff at House of Representatives. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $102,000.

Hannah Sacia

Elected Officials Staff/House of Representatives

2026 total comp

$102,000

Base pay: $102,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7110
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $8,500
State Employee Number: 1060645

At House of Representatives, Hannah Sacia serves as a Elected Officials Staff. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $102,000.

Ariana Azimi

Elected Officials Staff/House of Representatives

2026 total comp

$102,000

Base pay: $102,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7110
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $8,500
State Employee Number: 1097662

At House of Representatives, Ariana Azimi serves as a Elected Officials Staff. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $102,000.

Tannya Oliva Martinez

Elected Officials Staff/House of Representatives

2026 total comp

$102,000

Base pay: $102,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7110
Hire Date: Feb 7, 2023
Monthly Pay: $8,500
State Employee Number: 1579610

Tannya Oliva Martinez holds the role of Elected Officials Staff at House of Representatives. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $102,000.

Nicholas Engstrom

Elected Officials Staff/House of Representatives

2026 total comp

$102,000

Base pay: $102,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7110
Hire Date: Jan 14, 2025
Monthly Pay: $8,500
State Employee Number: 1763637

Nicholas Engstrom works as a Elected Officials Staff for House of Representatives. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Nicholas earned $102,000 in 2026.

Mackenzie Larson

Elected Officials Staff/House of Representatives

2026 total comp

$101,604

Base pay: $101,604
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,604
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7110
Hire Date: Apr 27, 2020
Monthly Pay: $8,467
State Employee Number: 1164441

Mackenzie Larson is a Elected Officials Staff at House of Representatives. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $101,604.

Thomas Flanders

Elected Officials Staff/House of Representatives

2026 total comp

$100,200

Base pay: $100,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,200
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7110
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2012
Monthly Pay: $8,350
State Employee Number: 9041

Thomas Flanders is a Elected Officials Staff at House of Representatives. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $100,200.

Hannah Reinhard

Elected Officials Staff/House of Representatives

2026 total comp

$100,200

Base pay: $100,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,200
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7110
Hire Date: Jan 12, 2021
Monthly Pay: $8,350
State Employee Number: 1164651

At House of Representatives, Hannah Reinhard serves as a Elected Officials Staff. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $100,200.

Theresa Hotze

Elected Officials Staff/House of Representatives

2026 total comp

$100,008

Base pay: $100,008
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,008
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7110
Hire Date: Jul 11, 2022
Monthly Pay: $8,334
State Employee Number: 1396495

Theresa Hotze is a Elected Officials Staff at House of Representatives. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $100,008.

Kristian Aguilar

Elected Officials Staff/House of Representatives

2026 total comp

$100,008

Base pay: $100,008
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,008
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7110
Hire Date: Jan 5, 2026
Monthly Pay: $8,334
State Employee Number: 1827918

Kristian Aguilar works as a Elected Officials Staff for House of Representatives. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Kristian earned $100,008 in 2026.

Tracy Gamble

Elected Officials Staff/House of Representatives

2025 total comp

$100,000

Base pay: $100,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7110
Hire Date: Feb 10, 2025
Monthly Pay: $8,333
State Employee Number: 1579917

Tracy Gamble works as a Elected Officials Staff for House of Representatives. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Tracy earned $100,000 in 2025.

Andre Wagner

Elected Officials Staff/House of Representatives

2026 total comp

$100,000

Base pay: $100,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7110
Hire Date: Dec 2, 2025
Monthly Pay: $8,333
State Employee Number: 483147

Andre Wagner holds the role of Elected Officials Staff at House of Representatives. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $100,000.

Catherine Hoyer

Elected Officials Staff/House of Representatives

2026 total comp

$99,996

Base pay: $99,996
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,996
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7110
Hire Date: Oct 12, 2021
Monthly Pay: $8,333
State Employee Number: 1422384

Catherine Hoyer works as a Elected Officials Staff for House of Representatives. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Catherine earned $99,996 in 2026.

Gavin Nicholson

Elected Officials Staff/House of Representatives

2025 total comp

$99,750

Base pay: $99,750
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,750
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7110
Hire Date: Jan 10, 2023
Monthly Pay: $8,312
State Employee Number: 1422390

Gavin Nicholson works as a Elected Officials Staff for House of Representatives. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Gavin earned $99,750 in 2025.

Mark Cervantes

Legislative Professional/House of Representatives

2026 total comp

$99,560

Base pay: $99,560
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,560
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7104
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $8,297
State Employee Number: 167816

Mark Cervantes works as a Legislative Professional for House of Representatives. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Mark earned $99,560 in 2026.

Amy Cadenhead

Legislative Professional/House of Representatives

2026 total comp

$99,202

Base pay: $99,202
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,202
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7104
Hire Date: Jan 4, 2016
Monthly Pay: $8,267
State Employee Number: 226921

Amy Cadenhead works as a Legislative Professional for House of Representatives. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Amy earned $99,202 in 2026.

Jacinto Garza

Elected Officials Staff/House of Representatives

2025 total comp

$99,120

Base pay: $99,120
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,120
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7110
Hire Date: Jul 8, 2021
Monthly Pay: $8,260
State Employee Number: 34344

Jacinto Garza holds the role of Elected Officials Staff at House of Representatives. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $99,120.

Asher Gillaspie

Elected Officials Staff/House of Representatives

2026 total comp

$98,400

Base pay: $98,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,400
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7110
Hire Date: Jan 10, 2023
Monthly Pay: $8,200
State Employee Number: 1579260

Asher Gillaspie works as a Elected Officials Staff for House of Representatives. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Asher earned $98,400 in 2026.

Patricia Newman

Elected Officials Staff/House of Representatives

2026 total comp

$97,500

Base pay: $97,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,500
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7110
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $8,125
State Employee Number: 1299685

Patricia Newman works as a Elected Officials Staff for House of Representatives. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Patricia earned $97,500 in 2026.