What do you know about the minimum wage? Texas'minimum wage rates is the same as the Federal. Minimum wage is currently at $5.85 an hour. On 07/24/2008 it will change to $6.55 an hour.And on 07/24/2009 it will change to $7.25 an hour.
But my concern is NOW! What did they do/or try to do for us this past session?
HB 262, sponsored by Representative Garnet Coleman, raises minimum wage to as of Sept. 1, 2007, $6.65 per hour, Sept. 1, 2008, $7.65 per hour and as of Oct. 1, 2009 and each year thereafter, adjusted for inflation.
HB 262-Relating to the minimum wage.
Primary Author Date Filed
Coleman 11/16/2006
As you can see! There is NO Aaron Pena!
HB 49, sponsored by Representative Norma Chavez, raises minimum wage to the greater of the Federal Minimum Wage or as of Sept. 1, 2007, $6.25 per hour and as of Sept. 1, 2008, $7.25 per hour.
HB 49-Relating to the minimum wage.
Primary Author Date Filed
Chavez 11/13/2006
Joint Authors Date Signed On
Deshotel 03/28/2007
Puente 03/28/2007
Dutton 03/28/2007
Thompson 03/28/2007
Coauthors (1) Date Signed On
Pickett 04/30/2007
Again, No Aaron Pena!
HB 193, sponsored by Representative Ryan Guillen, raises minimum wage to not less than $6.00 per hour.
Primary Author Date Filed
Guillen 11/13/2006
NO Aaron Pena!
HB 327, sponsored by Representative David McQuade Leibowitz, raises minimum wage to the greater of the Federal Minimum Wage or as of Sept. 1, 2007, $5.85 per hour, as of Sept. 1, 2008, $6.55 per hour and as of Sept. 1, 2009, $7.25 per hour.
HB 327-Relating to the minimum wage.
Primary Author Date Filed
Leibowitz 11/27/2006
As you can see! There is No Aaron Pena!
Aaron doesn't care about the poor. His main concern is about the rich. The rich are the people that donate to his campaign. And you said voting for a Republican would not matter. Looks, like it does matter! And it matters A Lot!
