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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

Victor Alcorta

Leg Official/Administrator/Texas Legislative Council

2026 total comp

$295,000

Base pay: $295,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $295,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7101
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2026
Monthly Pay: $24,583
State Employee Number: 304511

Victor Alcorta is a Leg Official/Administrator at Texas Legislative Council. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $295,000.

Kimberly Shields

Assistant Executive Director/Texas Legislative Council

2026 total comp

$249,900

Base pay: $249,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $249,900
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1101
Hire Date: May 17, 1999
Monthly Pay: $20,825
State Employee Number: 202190

Kimberly Shields works as a Assistant Executive Director for Texas Legislative Council. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Kimberly earned $249,900 in 2026.

Jeffrey Archer

Executive Director/Texas Legislative Council

2026 total comp

$242,550

Base pay: $242,550
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $242,550
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1100
Hire Date: Sep 1, 1982
Monthly Pay: $20,213
State Employee Number: 131851

Jeffrey Archer works as a Executive Director for Texas Legislative Council. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Jeffrey earned $242,550 in 2026.

John Marshall

Director Legal Division/Texas Legislative Council

2026 total comp

$238,201

Base pay: $238,201
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $238,201
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2100
Hire Date: Mar 19, 1990
Monthly Pay: $19,850
State Employee Number: 143899

John Marshall works as a Director Legal Division for Texas Legislative Council. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. John earned $238,201 in 2026.

James Skipton Iv

Leg Official/Administrator/Texas Legislative Council

2025 total comp

$235,000

Base pay: $235,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $235,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7101
Hire Date: Jan 15, 2025
Monthly Pay: $19,583
State Employee Number: 1152048

James Skipton Iv works as a Leg Official/Administrator for Texas Legislative Council. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. James earned $235,000 in 2025.

Karina Davis

Leg Official/Administrator/Texas Legislative Council

2026 total comp

$233,100

Base pay: $233,100
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $233,100
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7101
Hire Date: Sep 2, 2003
Monthly Pay: $19,425
State Employee Number: 61551

Karina Davis holds the role of Leg Official/Administrator at Texas Legislative Council. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $233,100.

Samuel Bacarisse

Leg Official/Administrator/Texas Legislative Council

2026 total comp

$210,000

Base pay: $210,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $210,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7101
Hire Date: Oct 15, 2024
Monthly Pay: $17,500
State Employee Number: 340608

At Texas Legislative Council, Samuel Bacarisse serves as a Leg Official/Administrator. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $210,000.

Jennifer Sherrill

Director Information Systems/Texas Legislative Council

2026 total comp

$208,270

Base pay: $208,270
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $208,270
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4100
Hire Date: Jan 1, 1998
Monthly Pay: $17,356
State Employee Number: 125932

Jennifer Sherrill holds the role of Director Information Systems at Texas Legislative Council. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $208,270.

Shawn Harrison

Special Counsel/Texas Legislative Council

2026 total comp

$201,019

Base pay: $201,019
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $201,019
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2105
Hire Date: Jan 18, 1993
Monthly Pay: $16,752
State Employee Number: 157884

At Texas Legislative Council, Shawn Harrison serves as a Special Counsel. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $201,019.

Maria Breitschopf

Deputy Director Legal/Texas Legislative Council

2026 total comp

$199,063

Base pay: $199,063
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $199,063
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2101
Hire Date: May 30, 2000
Monthly Pay: $16,589
State Employee Number: 81914

Maria Breitschopf works as a Deputy Director Legal for Texas Legislative Council. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Maria earned $199,063 in 2026.

Jon Heining

General Counsel/Texas Legislative Council

2026 total comp

$198,662

Base pay: $198,662
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $198,662
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1102
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2004
Monthly Pay: $16,555
State Employee Number: 171938

At Texas Legislative Council, Jon Heining serves as a General Counsel. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $198,662.

Kelly Lowe

Deputy Director Legal/Texas Legislative Council

2026 total comp

$197,366

Base pay: $197,366
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $197,366
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2101
Hire Date: Jan 16, 1997
Monthly Pay: $16,447
State Employee Number: 72021

Kelly Lowe holds the role of Deputy Director Legal at Texas Legislative Council. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $197,366.

Yvonne Bush

Deputy Director Legal/Texas Legislative Council

2026 total comp

$197,366

Base pay: $197,366
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $197,366
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2101
Hire Date: Oct 9, 2000
Monthly Pay: $16,447
State Employee Number: 143919

Yvonne Bush works as a Deputy Director Legal for Texas Legislative Council. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Yvonne earned $197,366 in 2026.

Angela Alexander

Special Counsel/Texas Legislative Council

2026 total comp

$193,887

Base pay: $193,887
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $193,887
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2105
Hire Date: Mar 16, 1998
Monthly Pay: $16,157
State Employee Number: 118947

At Texas Legislative Council, Angela Alexander serves as a Special Counsel. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $193,887.

Jeremy Pope

Deputy Director/Texas Legislative Council

2026 total comp

$192,408

Base pay: $192,408
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $192,408
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4102
Hire Date: Nov 21, 2005
Monthly Pay: $16,034
State Employee Number: 109597

Jeremy Pope works as a Deputy Director for Texas Legislative Council. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Jeremy earned $192,408 in 2026.