Raising Texas’ minimum wage up for debate

AUSTIN (NEXSTAR) — On Monday, the House Committee on Business and Industry will take a look at nine bills filed this session aimed at raising the state’s minimum wage.
The minimum wage in Texas is sitting at $7.25 per hour, which is also the minimum allowed by the federal government. Some lawmakers hope to change that to $10.10 per hour, and a few lawmakers want to double it to $15.
“If they don’t pass anything, then literally hundreds of thousands of Texans will continue