Unfortunately, calling once for our pay raise is not going to be enough! TODAY, and every Wednesday throughout the legislative session, make the calls again and ask your coworkers to do the same. Legislators might get tired of hearing from us, but we’re tired of working extra jobs and struggling to make ends meet!



STATE EMPLOYEES: On a break, use a personal phone to call State Senators and State Representatives on budget committees (a list of legislators to call is below). Tell them state employees need a $6,000 per year across the board raise. Here’s a sample of what you can say:

Hello, my name is _______ and I’m a Texas state employee.

Because they sit on the budget committee, I’m calling to ask (Senator / Representative) __________ not to leave state workers out when it comes to pay raises.

Turnover has never been higher for state employees and many of us are struggling to make ends meet after years with no cost of living raises. I’m asking (Senator / Representative) __________ to support a $6,000 per year, flat raise for all state workers and university workers too. Thank you.

STATE RETIREES: Call State Senators and State Representatives on budget committees (a list of legislators to call is below). Tell them retirees need a Cost of Living Adjustment to our pensions. Here’s a sample of what you can say:

Hello, my name is _____ and I’m a retired state employee. Since they are a part of the budget committee, I’m calling to ask (Representative/Senator) _____ to support legislation that would increase our pensions. Retirees haven’t had a pension increase in almost 20 years, and many of us are struggling to make ends meet. It’s past time for our elected leaders to step up and support retirees. I’m asking (Representative/Senator) _______ to support a House Bills 425 and 426 and Senate Bills 92 and 93. Thank You.

To better coordinate our pay raise push, and to ensure we generate the most calls to as many legislators as possible, contact those legislators in your general geographic area first. After that, contact as many of the others that we have listed here as you can.

Central Texas

Senate Finance Committee

Senator Brian Birdwell 512-463-0122

Senator Kirk Watson 512-463-0114

Senator Donna Campbell 512-463-0125

Senator Lois W. Kolkhorst 512-463-0118

House Appropriations Committee

Rep. Terry M. Wilson 512-463-0309

Rep. Brad Buckley 512-463-0684

Rep. J. D. Sheffield 512-463-0628

Rep. Donna Howard 512-463-0631

East and Northeast Texas

Senate Finance Committee

Sen. Robert Nichols 512-463-0103

House Appropriations Committee

Rep. Matt Schaefer 512-463-0584

Rep. Cole Hefner 512-463-0271

North Texas

Senate Finance Committee

Sen. Jane Nelson (Chair) 512-463-0112

Sen. Kelly Hancock 512-463-0109

Sen. Royce West 512-463-0123

House Appropriations Committee

Rep. Carl O. Sherman, Sr. 512-463-0953

Rep. John Turner 512-463-0576

Rep. Toni Rose 512-463-0664

Rep. Lynn Stucky 512-463-0582

Rep. Reggie Smith 512-463-0297

Rep. Gary VanDeaver 512-463-0692

Rep. Giovanni Capriglione 512-463-0690

South Texas

Senate Finance Committee

Sen. Peter P. Flores 512-463-0119

Sen. Juan Hinojosa (vice chair) 512-463-0120

House Appropriations Committee

Rep. Ina Minjarez 512-463-0634

Rep. Philip Cortez 512-463-0269

Rep. Oscar Longoria(vice chair) 512-463-0645

Rep. Sergio Muñoz, Jr. 512-463-0704

Southeast Texas

Senate Finance Committee

Sen. Paul Bettencourt 512-463-0107

Sen. Joan Huffman 512-463-0117

Sen. Larry Taylor 512-463-0111

Sen. John Whitmire 512-463-0115

House Appropriations Committee

Rep. Rick Miller 512-463-0710

Rep. Greg Bonnen 512-463-0729

Rep. Armando Walle 512-463-0924

Rep. Gene Wu 512-463-0492

Rep. Jarvis D. Johnson 512-463-0554

Rep. Sarah Davis 512-463-0389

Rep. John Zerwas (Chair) 512-463-0657

Rep. Steve Toth 512-463-0797

Rep. Cecil Bell 512-463-0650

West Texas

Senate Finance Committee

Sen. Charles Perry 512-463-0128

Sen. Peter P. Flores 512-463-0119

House Appropriations Committee

Rep. Mary E. González 512-463-0613