Texas lawmaker wants vote on raise for legislators

Texas lawmakers are among the lowest paid in the nation, but one state lawmaker is trying to change that by tying future legislators’ salaries to the median salary of a public school teacher.

The current median salary for teachers is $58,887, while legislators make $7,200 a year, a salary that hasn’t changed since 1975. By comparison, the average salary in Texas is $67,321.

In November, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick made increasing teacher pay one of his legislative priorities for the current session.