Texas House to review HB 1413 introduced by Alma Allen on Tuesday, March 11

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By Houston Republic

Mar 12, 2025

Rep. Alma Allen introduced HB 1413, a bill on Education, to the Texas House on Tuesday, March 11 during the 89(R) legislative session, according to the Texas Legislature website.

More specifically, the official text was summarized by the state legislature as ’’Relating to the salary and wages paid to public school employees’’.

The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.

This bill aims to adjust the salary and wages paid to public school employees starting with the 2025-26 school year. It mandates that classroom teachers, full-time librarians, full-time school counselors certified under Subchapter B, and full-time school nurses receive a monthly salary that is at least equal to the amount they would have earned in the 2024-25 school year, plus an additional $400. Moreover, it entitles eligible school districts to receive additional state aid calculated by multiplying $4,000 by the number of qualifying professional employees. The bill allows for rules to ensure payment of minimum salaries for individuals employed in multiple capacities and defines necessary credentials for school nurses. This bill becomes effective on Sept. 1, 2025.

Alma Allen, member of the House Committee on Public Education, proposed another three bills during the 89(R) legislative session.

Allen graduated from Texas Southern University with a BS.

Alma Allen is currently serving in the Texas State House, representing the state's 131st House district. She replaced previous state representative Ronald R. "Ron" Wilson in 2005.

Bills in Texas go through a multi-step legislative process, including committee review, debates, and votes in both chambers before reaching a final decision. Each session, there are typically thousands of bills introduced, but only a portion successfully navigate the process to become law.

You can read more about the bills and other measures here.

Other Recent Bills Introduced by Rep. Alma Allen in Texas House During 89(R) Legislative Session

Bill Number	Date Introduced	Short Description
HB 1416	03/11/2025	Relating to program accessibility for female inmates of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice
HB 1415	03/11/2025	Relating to corporal punishment in public schools
HB 1412	03/11/2025	Relating to the location of certain public meetings for certain permits issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality