State Rep. Ana-María Rodríguez Ramos, a Democrat from El Paso, has filed House Bill 110 to raise Texas’ minimum wage to $15 an hour.
The measure, filed ahead of the 90th Legislative Session, would amend Chapter 62 of the Texas Labor Code so employers must pay workers at least $15 an hour or the federal minimum wage, whichever is higher. It would take effect Sept. 1, 2027. The 90th session begins Jan. 12, 2027.
Texas currently follows the federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour. State law adopts that federal rate by reference, and it has not changed since July 24, 2009. The proposed increase would more than double the current rate.
According to Texas Scorecard, the bill would also repeal Section 62.151 of the Labor Code, which sets criminal penalties for certain minimum-wage violations. Rodríguez Ramos previously filed legislation on the issue. In the 89th session she introduced House Bill 5368, which sought a $19-an-hour minimum with annual inflation adjustments and changes to tip credits. That bill did not become law.
Similar proposals to raise the state minimum wage have been filed in recent sessions but have not advanced under Republican majorities in the Legislature. The early filing of HB 110 comes as Democrats prepare for a session in which they will control the governor’s office and the Texas House for the first time in decades, while Republicans retain a Senate majority. Most bills filed at the start of a session do not become law.
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