Texas · House Bill 5598 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the minimum wage and a requirement for a biennial study and report on the living wage in this state, expanding access to childcare, and…

HB 5598 Sponsored by John Bryant Died in committee

  1. Introduced Mar 14, 2025
  2. In committee Apr 7, 2025
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Relating to the minimum wage and a requirement for a biennial study and report on the living wage in this state, expanding access to childcare, and providing paid parental leave.

Every action

3 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. CommitteeReferred to s/c on Workforce by Speaker · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.