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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

Geanna Tubbs

Leg. Official/Administrator/Senate

2026 total comp

$33,000

Base pay: $33,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,000
Employment type: Urp - Unclassified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.25
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7101
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $2,750
State Employee Number: 949472

Geanna Tubbs is a Leg. Official/Administrator at Senate. They work urp - unclassified regular part-time, 0.25 FTE. 2026 total compensation came to $33,000.

William Ayers Briseno

Legislative Professional/Senate

2026 total comp

$33,000

Base pay: $33,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7104
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $2,750
State Employee Number: 1299676

William Ayers Briseno is a Legislative Professional at Senate. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $33,000.

Sylvia Rodriguez

Legislative Professional/Senate

2026 total comp

$33,000

Base pay: $33,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,000
Employment type: Utp - Unclassified Temporary Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7104
Hire Date: Jun 3, 2025
Monthly Pay: $2,750
State Employee Number: 1785551

Sylvia Rodriguez holds the role of Legislative Professional at Senate. Their status is utp - unclassified temporary part-time, 0.5 FTE. In 2026, their total compensation was $33,000.

Kayla Mcpherson

Legislative Professional/Senate

2026 total comp

$30,000

Base pay: $30,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7104
Hire Date: Dec 8, 2025
Monthly Pay: $2,500
State Employee Number: 1829356

At Senate, Kayla Mcpherson serves as a Legislative Professional. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $30,000.

Adriane Bowman

Legislative Professional/Senate

2026 total comp

$30,000

Base pay: $30,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,000
Employment type: Urp - Unclassified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7104
Hire Date: Feb 25, 2025
Monthly Pay: $2,500
State Employee Number: 161337

Adriane Bowman is a Legislative Professional at Senate. They work urp - unclassified regular part-time, 0.5 FTE. 2026 total compensation came to $30,000.

Andrew Kovach

Legislative Professional/Senate

2026 total comp

$30,000

Base pay: $30,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7104
Hire Date: Jan 12, 2021
Monthly Pay: $2,500
State Employee Number: 1299561

At Senate, Andrew Kovach serves as a Legislative Professional. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $30,000.

Jazmin Cazares

Legislative Professional/Senate

2026 total comp

$30,000

Base pay: $30,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,000
Employment type: Urp - Unclassified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7104
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $2,500
State Employee Number: 1661761

Jazmin Cazares is a Legislative Professional at Senate. They work urp - unclassified regular part-time, 0.5 FTE. 2026 total compensation came to $30,000.

Chloe Spears

Legislative Administrative Support/Senate

2025 total comp

$30,000

Base pay: $30,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,000
Employment type: Utp - Unclassified Temporary Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7102
Hire Date: Jan 23, 2025
Monthly Pay: $2,500
State Employee Number: 1766710

At Senate, Chloe Spears serves as a Legislative Administrative Support. They work utp - unclassified temporary part-time, 0.5 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $30,000.

Mohammad Nobani

Legislative Professional/Senate

2026 total comp

$26,520

Base pay: $26,520
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,520
Employment type: Urp - Unclassified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.75
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7104
Hire Date: Feb 2, 2026
Monthly Pay: $2,210
Pay Rate: $17
State Employee Number: 1834365

Mohammad Nobani is a Legislative Professional at Senate. They work urp - unclassified regular part-time, 0.75 FTE. 2026 total compensation came to $26,520.

Debbie Bowers

Leg. Official/Administrator/Senate

2026 total comp

$24,480

Base pay: $24,480
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,480
Employment type: Urp - Unclassified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.38
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7101
Hire Date: Sep 16, 2024
Monthly Pay: $2,040
State Employee Number: 126875

Debbie Bowers is a Leg. Official/Administrator at Senate. They work urp - unclassified regular part-time, 0.38 FTE. 2026 total compensation came to $24,480.

Julia Patterson

Legislative Professional/Senate

2025 total comp

$24,000

Base pay: $24,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7104
Hire Date: Jan 6, 2025
Monthly Pay: $2,000
State Employee Number: 1577203

Julia Patterson holds the role of Legislative Professional at Senate. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $24,000.

Broderick Rembold

Legislative Professional/Senate

2025 total comp

$24,000

Base pay: $24,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,000
Employment type: Utp - Unclassified Temporary Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7104
Hire Date: Nov 4, 2024
Monthly Pay: $2,000
State Employee Number: 1759109

Broderick Rembold is a Legislative Professional at Senate. They work utp - unclassified temporary part-time, 0.5 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $24,000.

Jareli Cavazos

Legislative Professional/Senate

2025 total comp

$24,000

Base pay: $24,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,000
Employment type: Utf - Unclassified Temporary Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7104
Hire Date: Dec 2, 2024
Monthly Pay: $2,000
State Employee Number: 1760657

Jareli Cavazos holds the role of Legislative Professional at Senate. Their status is utf - unclassified temporary full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $24,000.

Lindy Ochoa

Legislative Professional/Senate

2025 total comp

$24,000

Base pay: $24,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,000
Employment type: Utf - Unclassified Temporary Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7104
Hire Date: Jan 6, 2025
Monthly Pay: $2,000
State Employee Number: 1765039

Lindy Ochoa holds the role of Legislative Professional at Senate. Their status is utf - unclassified temporary full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $24,000.

Isais Almonte Correa

Legislative Professional/Senate

2025 total comp

$24,000

Base pay: $24,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,000
Employment type: Utf - Unclassified Temporary Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7104
Hire Date: Jan 7, 2025
Monthly Pay: $2,000
State Employee Number: 1765368

Isais Almonte Correa works as a Legislative Professional for Senate. Their status is utf - unclassified temporary full-time. Isais earned $24,000 in 2025.

Kirsten Stewart

Legislative Professional/Senate

2025 total comp

$24,000

Base pay: $24,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7104
Hire Date: Jan 6, 2025
Monthly Pay: $2,000
State Employee Number: 1765962

At Senate, Kirsten Stewart serves as a Legislative Professional. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $24,000.

Madelyn Mountain

Legislative Administrative Support/Senate

2025 total comp

$24,000

Base pay: $24,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,000
Employment type: Utp - Unclassified Temporary Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.6
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7102
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $2,000
State Employee Number: 1766703

Madelyn Mountain is a Legislative Administrative Support at Senate. They work utp - unclassified temporary part-time, 0.6 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $24,000.

Rowland Garza

Legislative Paraprofessional/Senate

2026 total comp

$24,000

Base pay: $24,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,000
Employment type: Urp - Unclassified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7105
Hire Date: Feb 16, 2026
Monthly Pay: $2,000
State Employee Number: 206746

Rowland Garza holds the role of Legislative Paraprofessional at Senate. Their status is urp - unclassified regular part-time, 0.5 FTE. In 2026, their total compensation was $24,000.

Roberto Tellez

Legislative Administrative Support/Senate

2026 total comp

$24,000

Base pay: $24,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,000
Employment type: Utp - Unclassified Temporary Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7102
Hire Date: Feb 11, 2026
Monthly Pay: $2,000
State Employee Number: 1834368

At Senate, Roberto Tellez serves as a Legislative Administrative Support. They work utp - unclassified temporary part-time, 0.5 FTE. Their 2026 pay totaled $24,000.

Owen Thompson

Legislative Professional/Senate

2025 total comp

$22,800

Base pay: $22,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,800
Employment type: Utf - Unclassified Temporary Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7104
Hire Date: Jan 13, 2025
Monthly Pay: $1,900
State Employee Number: 1765087

Owen Thompson works as a Legislative Professional for Senate. Their status is utf - unclassified temporary full-time. Owen earned $22,800 in 2025.