Harris County workers will soon see a significant boost in their paychecks following the Commissioners Court's approval of a living wage policy on Thursday. The measure raises the minimum wage to $20 an hour for county employees and $21.

Harris County Commissioners Rodney Ellis and Lesley Briones proposed an increase of the minimum wage for all county employees and contracted employees, according to a media advisory released on Wednesday. On Thursday, Briones’ office confirmed in a media release that Harris County Commissioners voted 3-1 to approve the plan.