The bill, H.B. No. 5296, proposes amendments to the Education Code regarding the salaries and wages of public school employees in Texas, effective from the 2025-2026 school year. It introduces new salary factors for various years of experience, replacing previous figures with higher values, such as increasing the salary factor for 0 years of experience from 0.5464 to 0.7899. Additionally, it establishes a minimum salary requirement for classroom teachers, full-time librarians, school counselors, and school nurses, ensuring they receive at least the sum of their previous year's salary plus an additional $1,500. This provision is set to expire on September 1, 2026.

Furthermore, the bill mandates a 25% wage increase for full-time non-administrative employees in the 2025-2026 school year compared to the previous year. It also allows school districts to receive additional state aid to cover these compensation increases, which must be allocated for salary and wage increases as specified. The bill repeals a previous subsection related to salary factors and emphasizes the importance of maintaining salary levels for employees who remain in the same position. The act will take effect immediately upon receiving a two-thirds majority vote or on September 1, 2025, if not.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: Education Code 21.402, Education Code 22.107 (Education Code 21, Education Code 22)