Texas currently has a minimum wage of $7.25 per hour, which matches the federal minimum. State Representative Senfronia Thompson filed a bill earlier this year to gradually raise the Texas minimum wage to $10.10 per hour by 2024, but Texas has so far declined to increase its minimum wage above the federal level.

1. Interest Groups In Texas Assignment – Minimum Wage
Interest Groups in Texas Assignment – Minimum WageThe United States has a minimum
wage law prohibiting any employer from paying less than $7.25 per hour. Many states – and
even some individual cities – have set local minimum wages higher than the federal level.
Texas has declined, keeping our state’s minimum wage the same as in federal law.Earlier
this year, State Representative Senfronia Thompson (D-Houston) filed H.B. 290 (Links to an
external site.) to raise the Texas minimum wage in stages, reaching $10.10 by 2024.