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TexasTowelie

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15. Legislators are paid $7,200 per year

Reply to DamnYankeeInHouston (Reply #14)

Wed Apr 29, 2015, 02:25 PM

Apr 2015

and $190 per diem. They meet for 140 days in regular session in odd-numbered years. Therefore, in odd numbered years they make $33,800 and in even-numbered years they only draw $7,200. However, there are almost always special sessions that get called which increases their pay through the per diem.

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