Long-Awaited Raise for Texas Judges in Limbo over Legislative Pension Clash

First pay raise for Texas judges in over a decade heads to governor’s desk after pension dispute

Texas lawmakers passed the first raise for state judges in more than 10 years in the last hours of the 89th Legislature on Monday — after a dispute over the bill's effect on legislators' pensions nearly killed the measure.

Lawmakers reach last-minute deal on pay raises for Texas judges

AUSTIN (Nexstar) - Lawmakers worked into the final hours of the legislative session to reach an agreement to provide pay raises for Texas judges. The legislation led to a sharp divide between the House and Senate over how the raises would affect pensions for lawmakers. Senate Bill 293 calls for raising the pay for judges to $175,000 per year. That's a 25% increase from the current $140,000 salary. The legislation comes amid concern that Texas la…

Texas Lawmakers Vote To Increase Judicial Pay and Their Own Pensions in Last-Minute Deal

A dispute over increases to legislator pensions threatened to kill a judicial pay raise in recent days. The post Texas Lawmakers Vote To Increase Judicial Pay and Their Own Pensions in Last-Minute Deal appeared first on Texas Scorecard.

Major pay raise for Texas judges approved by state lawmakers on final day of session

Under the compromise, Texas judges would see their first major pay hike in more than a decade, while state lawmakers would see a boost in pensions.

In final act, Texas Legislature boosts judges pay and lawmaker pensions

Texas lawmakers passed a bill that will give judges a long-awaited raise and boost their own pensions, after an 11th hour clash between the House and Senate.Tex

Long-awaited raise for Texas judges in limbo over legislative pension…

A bill to increase judicial salaries from $140,000 to $175,000 a year stalled amid a disagreement over lawmakers’ own retirement benefits.