Overview

• Burgess said she will not run for another term in 2026 or pursue any other office, and she will serve through Dec. 31, 2026.
• She sought to increase the district clerk’s salary from about $179,420 to $260,000, an $81,000 boost intended to mirror recent constable pay.
• As a voting member of the Salary Grievance Committee, she moved for and supported the recommendation, which county lawyers said was lawful under Texas code.
• Commissioners tabled the recommendation, and Commissioner Adrian Garcia criticized the optics of an official voting on her own pay.
• Burgess said the grievance aimed to spotlight pay disparities and low wages for District Clerk’s Office employees, noting some appointed officials earn more than $400,000.