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Texas Legislative Council

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

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

In 2026, this agency had 387 employees with median total compensation of $89,098; the highest distinct record was $295,000.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $37.5M
Employees: 387
Median total: $89,098
Highest record: $295,000

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$25,505$199,063+

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

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 387 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($89,098) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $96,923 (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

$54,000

$63,500

$89,098

$121,500

$159,093

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $159,093 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $54,000. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

17 · $94,840

15 · $128,250

13 · $166,796

13 · $121,800

Leg Office Consultant I

10 · $55,200

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	$38.6M —	442 —	$77,414 —
2026	$37.5M ▼ 2.7%	387 ▼ 12.4%	$89,098 ▲ 15.1%

Record list

Employees

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George Southall Jr

Infrastructure Specialist II/Texas Legislative Council

2026 total comp

$65,205

Base pay: $65,205
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,205
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4225
Hire Date: Aug 4, 2014
Monthly Pay: $5,434
State Employee Number: 775272

George Southall Jr is a Infrastructure Specialist II at Texas Legislative Council. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $65,205.

Ann Garcia

Data Transcription Technician III/Texas Legislative Council

2026 total comp

$65,125

Base pay: $65,125
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,125
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5212
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2018
Monthly Pay: $5,427
State Employee Number: 1053045

Ann Garcia holds the role of Data Transcription Technician III at Texas Legislative Council. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $65,125.

Adam Sherlock

Leg Office Consultant II/Texas Legislative Council

2026 total comp

$64,800

Base pay: $64,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,800
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4324
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,400
State Employee Number: 1476398

Adam Sherlock works as a Leg Office Consultant II for Texas Legislative Council. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Adam earned $64,800 in 2026.

Michael Mayfield

Reviewer II/Texas Legislative Council

2026 total comp

$64,707

Base pay: $64,707
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,707
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5310
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $5,392
State Employee Number: 775203

Michael Mayfield is a Reviewer II at Texas Legislative Council. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $64,707.

Earl Templeton

Infrastructure Specialist II/Texas Legislative Council

2026 total comp

$64,404

Base pay: $64,404
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,404
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4225
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,367
State Employee Number: 1580301

Earl Templeton holds the role of Infrastructure Specialist II at Texas Legislative Council. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $64,404.

Linda Davis

Administrative Assistant, Csc/Texas Legislative Council

2025 total comp

$64,263

Base pay: $64,263
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,263
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4304
Hire Date: Feb 15, 2008
Monthly Pay: $5,355
State Employee Number: 93999

Linda Davis works as a Administrative Assistant, Csc for Texas Legislative Council. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Linda earned $64,263 in 2025.

Amabel Burgos

Data Center Operator II/Texas Legislative Council

2026 total comp

$64,040

Base pay: $64,040
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,040
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4522
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2000
Monthly Pay: $5,337
State Employee Number: 101088

Amabel Burgos holds the role of Data Center Operator II at Texas Legislative Council. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $64,040.

Brent Urbach

Writing Specialist III/Texas Legislative Council

2026 total comp

$64,003

Base pay: $64,003
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,003
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3240
Hire Date: Mar 11, 2008
Monthly Pay: $5,334
State Employee Number: 173600

Brent Urbach holds the role of Writing Specialist III at Texas Legislative Council. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $64,003.

Michael Hankins

Data Specialist I/Texas Legislative Council

2026 total comp

$64,000

Base pay: $64,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3177
Hire Date: Feb 24, 2020
Monthly Pay: $5,333
State Employee Number: 1176765

Michael Hankins works as a Data Specialist I for Texas Legislative Council. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Michael earned $64,000 in 2026.

Amanda Barber

Writing Specialist III/Texas Legislative Council

2026 total comp

$63,900

Base pay: $63,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,900
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3240
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $5,325
State Employee Number: 1054794

Amanda Barber works as a Writing Specialist III for Texas Legislative Council. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Amanda earned $63,900 in 2026.

Ricardo Hernandez

Technical Support Specialist I/Texas Legislative Council

2026 total comp

$63,724

Base pay: $63,724
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,724
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4339
Hire Date: Jan 3, 2018
Monthly Pay: $5,310
State Employee Number: 1109457

Ricardo Hernandez holds the role of Technical Support Specialist I at Texas Legislative Council. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $63,724.

Carl Keprta

GIS Associate/Texas Legislative Council

2025 total comp

$63,525

Base pay: $63,525
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,525
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3140
Hire Date: Sep 24, 1990
Monthly Pay: $5,294
State Employee Number: 96690

At Texas Legislative Council, Carl Keprta serves as a GIS Associate. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $63,525.

Logan Robichaud

Research Editor/Texas Legislative Council

2026 total comp

$63,500

Base pay: $63,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,500
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3239
Hire Date: Oct 17, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,292
State Employee Number: 1562296

Logan Robichaud holds the role of Research Editor at Texas Legislative Council. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $63,500.