Legislature pay

Also, if you want proof Establishment Republicans are completely out of touch...

The salary for a Texas State Senator is $7200/yr. This was last updated in 1975, back when the legislature might have actually still been truly part-time. If you want to know why no young people want the job, a big reason is the same as any other job: It doesn't pay enough. In this case, not even enough to live under a bridge. No wonder all our politicians jump straight into the arms of those big donors.

Further reading:

https://www.texastribune.org/2012/04/13/lousy-pay-great-benefits/

https://www.kens5.com/article/news/politics/texas-legislators-raise-austin-proposal-money-hinojosa/273-5effae2d-6e4d-4206-b8f4-bbaa74135e3a