A $15 minimum wage?: State Rep. Ron Reynolds introduces bill to increase state minimum wage

State Rep. Ron Reynolds has introduced legislation that would more than double the current minimum wage in the state of Texas.

House Bill 194 would raise the minimum wage from the current $7.25 an hour to $15. If approved, the legislation would take effect on Sept. 1, 2019.

“Raising the minimum wage in Texas to $15 an hour will put more money into the pockets of hard-working Texans and it is a critical step in creating an economy that works for everyone, not just the wealthy few,” Reynolds said in a news release. “We need to close the economic gap here in Texas, working work-full time and trying to support a family on less than $15,000 a year is impossible.”

A 40-hour work week at $7.25 an hour equates to $15,080 per year. At $15 per hour, a full-time job would equate to $31,200 per year.

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