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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

Bryan Mathew

Legislative Professional/Senate

2026 total comp

$175,000

Base pay: $175,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $175,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7104
Hire Date: Nov 12, 2018
Monthly Pay: $14,583
State Employee Number: 700971

At Senate, Bryan Mathew serves as a Legislative Professional. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $175,000.

John Dallas Iv

Leg. Official/Administrator/Senate

2026 total comp

$174,996

Base pay: $174,996
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $174,996
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7101
Hire Date: Nov 13, 2023
Monthly Pay: $14,583
State Employee Number: 1677269

John Dallas Iv works as a Leg. Official/Administrator for Senate. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. John earned $174,996 in 2026.

Luis Moreno

Leg. Official/Administrator/Senate

2026 total comp

$174,000

Base pay: $174,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $174,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7101
Hire Date: May 28, 2007
Monthly Pay: $14,500
State Employee Number: 136061

Luis Moreno is a Leg. Official/Administrator at Senate. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $174,000.

Boyd Parks

Leg. Official/Administrator/Senate

2026 total comp

$172,008

Base pay: $172,008
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,008
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7101
Hire Date: Nov 9, 2023
Monthly Pay: $14,334
State Employee Number: 1055372

Boyd Parks is a Leg. Official/Administrator at Senate. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $172,008.

Mark Garcia

Legislative Professional/Senate

2026 total comp

$171,085

Base pay: $171,085
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,085
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7104
Hire Date: Jan 24, 2000
Monthly Pay: $14,257
State Employee Number: 195523

At Senate, Mark Garcia serves as a Legislative Professional. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $171,085.

Nicholas Eastwood

Leg. Official/Administrator/Senate

2026 total comp

$171,000

Base pay: $171,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,000
Employment type: Urp - Unclassified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.88
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary (Summed): $171,000
Class Code: 7101
Duplicate Record: Yes
Hire Date: Jan 10, 2023
Monthly Pay: $9,000
State Employee Number: 1246123

At Senate, Nicholas Eastwood serves as a Leg. Official/Administrator. They work urp - unclassified regular part-time, 0.88 FTE. Their 2026 pay totaled $171,000.

Lani Lappinga

Leg. Official/Administrator/Senate

2026 total comp

$170,000

Base pay: $170,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $170,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7101
Hire Date: Jul 23, 2019
Monthly Pay: $14,167
State Employee Number: 1119595

At Senate, Lani Lappinga serves as a Leg. Official/Administrator. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $170,000.

Peter Einhorn

Leg. Official/Administrator/Senate

2026 total comp

$169,200

Base pay: $169,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $169,200
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7101
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2020
Monthly Pay: $14,100
State Employee Number: 1281888

At Senate, Peter Einhorn serves as a Leg. Official/Administrator. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $169,200.

Patricia Robinson

Leg. Official/Administrator/Senate

2026 total comp

$168,000

Base pay: $168,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $168,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7101
Hire Date: Jan 10, 2023
Monthly Pay: $14,000
State Employee Number: 16529

Patricia Robinson is a Leg. Official/Administrator at Senate. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $168,000.

Megan Molleur

Legislative Professional/Senate

2026 total comp

$165,000

Base pay: $165,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $165,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7104
Hire Date: Apr 2, 2024
Monthly Pay: $13,750
State Employee Number: 183039

Megan Molleur holds the role of Legislative Professional at Senate. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $165,000.