Texas budget writers prioritize school vouchers, teacher raises and ...
1 day ago · “That doesn’t come close to covering their pay deficit which now trails the national average by more than $9,000,” Texas State Teachers Association President Ovidia Molina said in a statement. “Legislative budget writers need to start over, and they should start by scratching out the money set aside for vouchers and allocating it to ...
Texas’ economy stands to lose billions of dollars without …
1 day ago · The outlook for water in Texas is looking a bit … dry. The state will face a long-term water deficit if it fails to develop new supplies and gets hit by another multi-year drought, according to ...
Comptroller Reveals $23.76 Billion Surplus That Could Be Returned …
Jan 13, 2025 · “Return that taxpayer money to Texas taxpayers.” While the BRE shows a more than $2.1 billion decrease in general-purpose spending from the 2024-2025 biennium, Hegar stated during a press conference and subsequent news release that the decrease is primarily due to a smaller beginning balance this upcoming biennium.
Texas Foresees Strong Revenue, Full Rainy Day Fund. Who Will …
Jan 14, 2025 · All of the Texas Observer’s articles are available for free syndication for news sources under the following conditions:. Articles must link back to the original article and contain the ...
Where did Texas' $32.7 billion budget surplus come from? - KXAN …
Mar 21, 2023 · AUSTIN (KXAN) — You’ve heard us talk about the state’s record budget surplus of $32.7 billion. A viewer reached out to KXAN via Report!t asking where the money came from. The surplus is money...
Texas lawmakers will have $24B surplus this session, comptroller …
Jan 13, 2025 · Texas lawmakers will return to Austin this week with a budget surplus of nearly $24 billion, buoyed by growing tax revenue and a stalled school funding increase, Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar said ...
Hegar projects Texas will avoid recession and have $18.6B in …
Oct 5, 2023 · Texas is likely to avoid an anticipated recession and, on the contrary, is projected to have more than $18 billion in unspent money at the end of this two-year budget cycle, thanks to an...
How could Texas spend its record $32.7 billion surplus? - The Texas Tribune
Mar 13, 2023 · How could Texas spend its record $32.7 billion surplus? If Texas’ budget surplus were distributed directly to Texans, it could pay for 12 years of school lunches, seven months of rent or 11,000...
Projected 2024-25 Texas Budget Surplus Now $32.7 Billion
Jan 9, 2023 · The Texas Legislature convenes for the first day of its 88th Regular Session on Tuesday and now appears to have at its disposal $32.7 billion — a sum that has more than its fair share of stipulations and restrictions. Hegar’s July 2021 projection pegged the …
Texas' record-breaking surplus is now nearly $33 billion
Jan 9, 2023 · State Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced the updated budget surplus on the eve of the first day of the 88th Texas Legislature. He also announced the state will have $188.2 billion in general revenue during the 2024-2025 fiscal year, a 26% increase from the last biennium.