The bill, S.B. No. 572, proposes a pay raise for state employees in Texas for the fiscal biennium beginning September 1, 2025. It stipulates that each full-time employee of a state agency, including institutions of higher education, will receive a $10,000 increase in their gross annual salary for each fiscal year of that biennium. Part-time employees will receive a proportional increase based on the number of hours they work compared to a full-time employee, calculated as the ratio of their hours to full-time hours multiplied by $10,000.

However, the bill specifies that this pay raise does not apply to members of the legislature or members of boards, commissions, or other governing bodies of state agencies, including institutions of higher education, who may receive per diem or expense reimbursements but not a salary for full-time employment. The act is set to take effect on September 1, 2025.