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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

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Fidel Perez

Legislative Protective Service/Senate

2026 total comp

$35,880

Base pay: $35,880
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,880
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7106
Hire Date: Mar 9, 2021
Monthly Pay: $2,990
State Employee Number: 136103

Fidel Perez is a Legislative Protective Service at Senate. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $35,880.

Roger Botello

Legislative Protective Service/Senate

2026 total comp

$35,880

Base pay: $35,880
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,880
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7106
Hire Date: Jan 5, 2021
Monthly Pay: $2,990
State Employee Number: 1001931

Roger Botello holds the role of Legislative Protective Service at Senate. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $35,880.

Gregory Taylor

Legislative Protective Service/Senate

2026 total comp

$34,800

Base pay: $34,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,800
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7106
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $2,900
State Employee Number: 79753

Gregory Taylor works as a Legislative Protective Service for Senate. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Gregory earned $34,800 in 2026.

Raymond Quiroz

Legislative Protective Service/Senate

2026 total comp

$34,800

Base pay: $34,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,800
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7106
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $2,900
State Employee Number: 1580188

Raymond Quiroz holds the role of Legislative Protective Service at Senate. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $34,800.

Teresa Moreno

Legislative Administrative Support/Senate

2026 total comp

$34,688

Base pay: $34,688
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,688
Employment type: Urp - Unclassified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7102
Hire Date: Jan 12, 1993
Monthly Pay: $2,891
State Employee Number: 106240

Teresa Moreno holds the role of Legislative Administrative Support at Senate. Their status is urp - unclassified regular part-time, 0.5 FTE. In 2026, their total compensation was $34,688.

Marcos Martinez

Leg. Service/Maintenance/Senate

2026 total comp

$34,680

Base pay: $34,680
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,680
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7103
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $2,890
State Employee Number: 1681807

Marcos Martinez is a Leg. Service/Maintenance at Senate. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $34,680.

Evelyn Castro Chavez

Leg. Service/Maintenance/Senate

2025 total comp

$34,680

Base pay: $34,680
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,680
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7103
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $2,890
State Employee Number: 1746405

Evelyn Castro Chavez works as a Leg. Service/Maintenance for Senate. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Evelyn earned $34,680 in 2025.

Jannette Herrera Panama

Leg. Service/Maintenance/Senate

2026 total comp

$34,680

Base pay: $34,680
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,680
Employment type: Utf - Unclassified Temporary Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7103
Hire Date: Jul 28, 2025
Monthly Pay: $2,890
State Employee Number: 1758647

Jannette Herrera Panama works as a Leg. Service/Maintenance for Senate. Their status is utf - unclassified temporary full-time. Jannette earned $34,680 in 2026.

Roberto Ramirez

Leg. Service/Maintenance/Senate

2026 total comp

$34,680

Base pay: $34,680
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,680
Employment type: Utf - Unclassified Temporary Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7103
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $2,890
State Employee Number: 2196

Roberto Ramirez works as a Leg. Service/Maintenance for Senate. Their status is utf - unclassified temporary full-time. Roberto earned $34,680 in 2026.