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Senate

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

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

In 2026, this agency had 545 employees with median total compensation of $65,400; the highest distinct record was $459,000.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $43.3M
Employees: 545
Median total: $65,400
Highest record: $459,000

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$1,040$262,080+

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

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 545 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($65,400) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $79,499 (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

$14,400

$46,800

$65,400

$98,880

$158,000

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $158,000 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $14,400. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Legislative Professional

165 · $72,000

Leg. Official/Administrator

148 · $114,680

Legislative Administrative Support

119 · $48,552

Legislative Paraprofessional

41 · $55,000

Elected Official

31 · $7,200

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	$46.9M —	683 —	$59,400 —
2026	$43.3M ▼ 7.6%	545 ▼ 20.2%	$65,400 ▲ 10.1%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Madison Huerta

Legislative Professional/Senate

2026 total comp

$153,000

Base pay: $153,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7104
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $12,750
State Employee Number: 783185

At Senate, Madison Huerta serves as a Legislative Professional. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $153,000.

William Neale

Legislative Professional/Senate

2026 total comp

$151,893

Base pay: $151,893
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $151,893
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7104
Hire Date: Jan 9, 2001
Monthly Pay: $12,658
State Employee Number: 123249

William Neale is a Legislative Professional at Senate. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $151,893.

Laura Winsheimer

Leg. Official/Administrator/Senate

2026 total comp

$151,761

Base pay: $151,761
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $151,761
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7101
Hire Date: Apr 23, 2007
Monthly Pay: $12,647
State Employee Number: 191268

Laura Winsheimer holds the role of Leg. Official/Administrator at Senate. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $151,761.

Michelle Fultz

Leg. Official/Administrator/Senate

2026 total comp

$148,586

Base pay: $148,586
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $148,586
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7101
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2018
Monthly Pay: $12,382
State Employee Number: 115021

At Senate, Michelle Fultz serves as a Leg. Official/Administrator. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $148,586.

Colby Beuck

Legislative Professional/Senate

2026 total comp

$148,000

Base pay: $148,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $148,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7104
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2018
Monthly Pay: $12,333
State Employee Number: 181171

Colby Beuck works as a Legislative Professional for Senate. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Colby earned $148,000 in 2026.

Royce Albrecht

Leg. Official/Administrator/Senate

2026 total comp

$146,400

Base pay: $146,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,400
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7101
Hire Date: Jan 14, 2025
Monthly Pay: $12,200
State Employee Number: 1765720

Royce Albrecht works as a Leg. Official/Administrator for Senate. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Royce earned $146,400 in 2026.

Laura Stowe

Leg. Official/Administrator/Senate

2026 total comp

$145,200

Base pay: $145,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $145,200
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7101
Hire Date: Jan 3, 2019
Monthly Pay: $12,100
State Employee Number: 25093

Laura Stowe is a Leg. Official/Administrator at Senate. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $145,200.

Della Bryant

Leg. Official/Administrator/Senate

2026 total comp

$145,200

Base pay: $145,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $145,200
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7101
Hire Date: Jan 28, 2019
Monthly Pay: $12,100
State Employee Number: 1164419

Della Bryant holds the role of Leg. Official/Administrator at Senate. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $145,200.

Amy Jeter

Leg. Official/Administrator/Senate

2026 total comp

$145,000

Base pay: $145,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $145,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7101
Hire Date: Nov 15, 2012
Monthly Pay: $12,083
State Employee Number: 138737

Amy Jeter is a Leg. Official/Administrator at Senate. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $145,000.

Austin Osborn

Leg. Official/Administrator/Senate

2026 total comp

$144,075

Base pay: $144,075
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,075
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7101
Hire Date: Oct 15, 2002
Monthly Pay: $12,006
State Employee Number: 92644

Austin Osborn is a Leg. Official/Administrator at Senate. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $144,075.

Dalton Moore

Leg. Official/Administrator/Senate

2026 total comp

$144,000

Base pay: $144,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7101
Hire Date: Feb 13, 2025
Monthly Pay: $12,000
State Employee Number: 530799

Dalton Moore is a Leg. Official/Administrator at Senate. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $144,000.

Jordan Strauss

Leg. Official/Administrator/Senate

2026 total comp

$144,000

Base pay: $144,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7101
Hire Date: Nov 8, 2021
Monthly Pay: $12,000
State Employee Number: 945001

Jordan Strauss is a Leg. Official/Administrator at Senate. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $144,000.

Alexander Sprague

Legislative Professional/Senate

2026 total comp

$144,000

Base pay: $144,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7104
Hire Date: Jan 14, 2019
Monthly Pay: $12,000
State Employee Number: 1151786

Alexander Sprague is a Legislative Professional at Senate. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $144,000.

Alexandra Smither

Leg. Official/Administrator/Senate

2026 total comp

$144,000

Base pay: $144,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7101
Hire Date: May 22, 2024
Monthly Pay: $12,000
State Employee Number: 1709680

At Senate, Alexandra Smither serves as a Leg. Official/Administrator. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $144,000.

Nicholas Allen

Legislative Professional/Senate

2026 total comp

$144,000

Base pay: $144,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7104
Hire Date: Sep 23, 2024
Monthly Pay: $12,000
State Employee Number: 1746404

Nicholas Allen works as a Legislative Professional for Senate. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Nicholas earned $144,000 in 2026.