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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

Page 1

Hugo Cisneros

System Analyst V/Texas Legislative Council

2026 total comp

$169,980

Base pay: $169,980
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $169,980
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4403
Hire Date: May 22, 2000
Monthly Pay: $14,165
State Employee Number: 188298

At Texas Legislative Council, Hugo Cisneros serves as a System Analyst V. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $169,980.

Stephanie Freng

Project Management Officer/Texas Legislative Council

2026 total comp

$168,768

Base pay: $168,768
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $168,768
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4106
Hire Date: Dec 1, 1998
Monthly Pay: $14,064
State Employee Number: 75186

Stephanie Freng is a Project Management Officer at Texas Legislative Council. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $168,768.

Jessica Connaughton

Senior Leg Counsel/Texas Legislative Council

2026 total comp

$166,796

Base pay: $166,796
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $166,796
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2110
Hire Date: Aug 28, 2008
Monthly Pay: $13,900
State Employee Number: 23928

Jessica Connaughton is a Senior Leg Counsel at Texas Legislative Council. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $166,796.

Jack Burke Iii

Senior Leg Counsel/Texas Legislative Council

2026 total comp

$166,796

Base pay: $166,796
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $166,796
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2110
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2010
Monthly Pay: $13,900
State Employee Number: 68757

Jack Burke Iii is a Senior Leg Counsel at Texas Legislative Council. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $166,796.

Allison Zaby

Senior Leg Counsel/Texas Legislative Council

2026 total comp

$166,796

Base pay: $166,796
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $166,796
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2110
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2010
Monthly Pay: $13,900
State Employee Number: 91822

Allison Zaby works as a Senior Leg Counsel for Texas Legislative Council. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Allison earned $166,796 in 2026.

Jessica Coulter

Senior Leg Counsel/Texas Legislative Council

2026 total comp

$166,796

Base pay: $166,796
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $166,796
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2110
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2010
Monthly Pay: $13,900
State Employee Number: 95931

Jessica Coulter is a Senior Leg Counsel at Texas Legislative Council. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $166,796.

John Mistrot

Senior Leg Counsel/Texas Legislative Council

2026 total comp

$166,796

Base pay: $166,796
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $166,796
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2110
Hire Date: Aug 28, 2008
Monthly Pay: $13,900
State Employee Number: 101612

At Texas Legislative Council, John Mistrot serves as a Senior Leg Counsel. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $166,796.

Christopher Clapham

Senior Leg Counsel/Texas Legislative Council

2026 total comp

$166,796

Base pay: $166,796
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $166,796
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2110
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2010
Monthly Pay: $13,900
State Employee Number: 187100

Christopher Clapham works as a Senior Leg Counsel for Texas Legislative Council. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Christopher earned $166,796 in 2026.

Mark Wimmer

Senior Leg Counsel/Texas Legislative Council

2026 total comp

$166,796

Base pay: $166,796
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $166,796
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2110
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2010
Monthly Pay: $13,900
State Employee Number: 197612

Mark Wimmer holds the role of Senior Leg Counsel at Texas Legislative Council. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $166,796.

Shakira Pumphrey

Leg Official/Administrator/Texas Legislative Council

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

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7101
Hire Date: Jan 8, 2019
Monthly Pay: $13,750
State Employee Number: 339257

At Texas Legislative Council, Shakira Pumphrey serves as a Leg Official/Administrator. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $165,000.

Marissa Patton

Leg Official/Administrator/Texas Legislative Council

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: H

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7101
Hire Date: Jan 12, 2021
Monthly Pay: $13,750
State Employee Number: 1299754

Marissa Patton is a Leg Official/Administrator at Texas Legislative Council. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $165,000.

David Lemons

System Analyst V/Texas Legislative Council

2026 total comp

$164,400

Base pay: $164,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $164,400
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4403
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2010
Monthly Pay: $13,700
State Employee Number: 57042

At Texas Legislative Council, David Lemons serves as a System Analyst V. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $164,400.

Samuel Davenport

System Analyst V/Texas Legislative Council

2026 total comp

$163,500

Base pay: $163,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $163,500
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4403
Hire Date: Oct 5, 1992
Monthly Pay: $13,625
State Employee Number: 167841

At Texas Legislative Council, Samuel Davenport serves as a System Analyst V. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $163,500.