Relating to the salary and wages paid to public school employees.

HB 5296 proposes to update the salary calculation formula for public school employees in Texas by revising the Education Code's salary step factors. It establishes new salary multipliers based on years of experience (0-19 years), adjusting how pay increases are determined for teachers and other school staff. The bill directly affects all public school employees whose salaries are calculated using these step factors under current law. This change modifies the existing pay structure but does not add new funding or create new programs. The bill is currently in the referral stage and has not yet been voted on.