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Texas GOP lawmakers’ border and education wishlist would expand state budget by $2.7 billion — and counting

By Karen Brooks Harper Nov. 2, 2023

If bills now being considered pass, lawmakers will be left with $3.3 billion to take care of unforeseen costs over the next two years. Some experts worry that Texas can’t sustain its massive spending on the border and public education. Full Story

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With no new funding from the state, Texas schools are breaking the bank to pay for teacher raises

By Brian Lopez July 10, 2023

Lawmakers this year didn’t approve extra money to help schools pay for raises despite having an unprecedented $32 billion surplus — even after Gov. Greg Abbott commissioned a task force last year to improve teacher pay and retention. Full Story

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Watch a Texas Tribune conversation on the 2023 regular legislative session

By Texas Tribune Events Staff May 29, 2023

In a live edition of TribCast, the Tribune’s weekly podcast, we discussed the outcomes of the regular session, what’s happening in the current special session and more. Full Story
Senate budget panel approves $308 billion spending plan with new money for teachers, mental health, juvenile justice

By Karen Brooks Harper April 12, 2023

The proposal for the 2024-25 budget cycle includes $142.1 billion in general revenue spending — about $5 billion higher than the proposal approved last week by the Texas House — at a time when lawmakers have a historic $32.7 billion surplus at their disposal this session. Full Story

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Texas House approves $302.6 billion state budget with tax cuts and teacher and state employee raises

By Karen Brooks Harper and Zach Despart Updated: April 6, 2023

After a marathon debate, the bill will head to the Senate, where lawmakers have been crafting their own version of the spending plan. Full Story

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Budget day in the House: Texas lawmakers keep anti-DEI proposal

By Karen Brooks Harper and Zach Despart Updated: April 6, 2023

House Bill 1 is being debated on the floor of the lower chamber, where representatives are hammering out details on the next two years of state spending. Full Story

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House panel advances new Texas budget with property tax cuts, teacher pay raises

By Karen Brooks Harper Updated: March 23, 2023

The proposal recommends spending billions on programs including property tax cuts, teacher pay raises, mental health services and border security. It leaves out requests for pay raises for retired state employees and funding for rent relief and childcare programs. Full Story

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How could Texas spend its record $32.7 billion surplus?

By Karen Brooks Harper, Yuriko Schumacher and Alex Ford March 13, 2023

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 miles of travel. Here’s how to put the big number into perspective. Full Story

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Gov. Greg Abbott proposes devoting $15 billion to property tax cuts in budget plan

By Karen Brooks Harper and Joshua Fechter Updated: Feb. 17, 2023

Abbott’s spending proposals also include spending $750 million on school safety and mental health services and expanding postpartum Medicaid to a year. Full Story

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Texas higher ed leaders optimistic about funding as new session starts

By Kate McGee Jan. 12, 2023

Community colleges want a funding overhaul this legislative session, and four-year universities are hoping for a boost in research funds. Meanwhile, faculty are bracing for a potential threat to tenure and limits to conversations about race. Full Story

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Texas universities propose two-year tuition freeze in exchange for nearly $1 billion in additional state funding

By Kate McGee Jan. 10, 2023

The leaders of the state’s six biggest university systems are seeking the money to fund instruction, university operations and employee health insurance and to cover a free tuition program for veterans and their children. Full Story

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The Texas Legislative session begins today. Here are 6 things we’re watching.

By James Barragán and Patrick Svitek Jan. 10, 2023

Lawmakers begin work today for their biennial legislative session. They’ll debate over the state budget, school issues, border security and property taxes, among other issues. Full Story

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Texas lawmakers will have $188.2 billion available for the next budget after record-breaking revenue growth

By Karen Brooks Harper Updated: Jan. 10, 2023

It’s far more money than legislators have ever had at their disposal, with an increase in available funds that dwarfs any previous jumps between cycles. It’s also more money than lawmakers can constitutionally spend. Full Story

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Texas lawmakers have a $27 billion surplus, but a spending cap complicates their goal of lowering property taxes

By Karen Brooks Harper Nov. 30, 2022

Texas homeowners have some of the highest property tax bills in the nation, a byproduct of the state’s reliance on such taxes to help pay for public schools and the state’s lack of an income tax. Full Story

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As inflation skyrockets, local Texas governments ponder tax rate increases as they balance budgets

By Pooja Salhotra Sept. 27, 2022

Local governments in Texas have spent the summer preparing their budgets for next year, wrestling with inflation and a law that prohibits them from raising property tax revenues beyond 3.5% without voter approval. Full Story

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TribCast: Are there signs of life for Beto O’Rourke’s campaign?

By Matthew Watkins and Justin Dehn July 15, 2022

In this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with Mitchell and Patrick about the power grid, the race for governor and the extra money the Texas Legislature will have on hand to spend next year. Full Story

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Inflation, high energy prices mean the Texas Legislature will have unprecedented funds to allocate next year

By Mitchell Ferman Updated: July 14, 2022

The state will have an extra $27 billion in its coffers in 2023 — money that could help pay for property tax cuts and other legislative priorities. Full Story

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Texas House speaker pitches spending more than $100 million for mental health, school safety programs

By James Barragán June 13, 2022

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick had asked House leaders to support his push for arming school police officers with bulletproof shields after the Uvalde shooting. House Speaker Dade Phelan is also asking for more money for mental health and school safety programs. Full Story

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Watch Comptroller Glenn Hegar discuss the state’s economy and more at The Texas Tribune Festival

By Texas Tribune Staff Sept. 24, 2021

Hegar also talked about how to keep Texas business-friendly and what another wave of COVID-19 could mean for the state budget. Full Story

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Bill tripling Texas’ border security budget and allocating $750 million to wall construction becomes law

By James Barragán Sept. 17, 2021

Gov. Greg Abbott said Texas was stepping up to do the federal government’s job after Biden’s immigration policies had “opened the floodgates” to illegal immigration and crime. Full Story

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