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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

Emily Bentch

Elected Officials Staff/House of Representatives

2026 total comp

$151,800

Base pay: $151,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $151,800
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7110
Hire Date: Aug 16, 2016
Monthly Pay: $12,650
State Employee Number: 782925

Emily Bentch 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 $151,800.

Juan Medina Rodriguez

Elected Officials Staff/House of Representatives

2026 total comp

$151,200

Base pay: $151,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $151,200
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7110
Hire Date: Jan 12, 2021
Monthly Pay: $12,600
State Employee Number: 1299656

Juan Medina Rodriguez 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 $151,200.

Vanessa Tanner

Elected Officials Staff/House of Representatives

2026 total comp

$150,000

Base pay: $150,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $150,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7110
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2018
Monthly Pay: $12,500
State Employee Number: 1056337

At House of Representatives, Vanessa Tanner serves as a Elected Officials Staff. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $150,000.

Sydney Cerza

Elected Officials Staff/House of Representatives

2026 total comp

$150,000

Base pay: $150,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $150,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7110
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $12,500
State Employee Number: 1155346

Sydney Cerza works as a Elected Officials Staff for House of Representatives. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Sydney earned $150,000 in 2026.

Jose Landeros

Elected Officials Staff/House of Representatives

2026 total comp

$150,000

Base pay: $150,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $150,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7110
Hire Date: Jul 18, 2025
Monthly Pay: $12,500
State Employee Number: 1787813

Jose Landeros works as a Elected Officials Staff for House of Representatives. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Jose earned $150,000 in 2026.

Madison White

Elected Officials Staff/House of Representatives

2026 total comp

$150,000

Base pay: $150,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $150,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7110
Hire Date: Jan 24, 2022
Monthly Pay: $12,500
State Employee Number: 1446732

Madison White works as a Elected Officials Staff for House of Representatives. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Madison earned $150,000 in 2026.

Logan Harrison

Elected Officials Staff/House of Representatives

2025 total comp

$150,000

Base pay: $150,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $150,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7110
Hire Date: Mar 21, 2016
Monthly Pay: $12,500
State Employee Number: 967177

At House of Representatives, Logan Harrison serves as a Elected Officials Staff. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $150,000.

Kelly Peterson

Elected Officials Staff/House of Representatives

2026 total comp

$147,612

Base pay: $147,612
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $147,612
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7110
Hire Date: Mar 7, 2022
Monthly Pay: $12,301
State Employee Number: 1146515

Kelly Peterson 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 $147,612.

James Koog Jr

Legislative Professional/House of Representatives

2026 total comp

$147,250

Base pay: $147,250
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $147,250
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7104
Hire Date: Aug 15, 2019
Monthly Pay: $12,271
State Employee Number: 146943

James Koog Jr holds the role of Legislative Professional at House of Representatives. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $147,250.