Here’s how Texas may spend $150 billion in tax money
AUSTIN — Texas House and Senate budget writers filed the first drafts of the next state budget Wednesday, calling for more ...
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Texas Comptroller announces $700 million for broadband infrastructure projects
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced $701.9 million has been awarded for broadband infrastructure projects.
Texas' finances are $24B in the black, but growth rate slows, Comptroller Glenn Hegar says
Legislative budget-writers will start the 2025 session with a strong surplus, the state's chief financial officer says.
Texas lawmakers unveil draft plan to spend billions on teacher raises, vouchers and border security
The state Senate’s draft budget would also lower property taxes by increasing the homestead exemption for most homeowners.
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Texas lawmakers will have $194.6 billion to spend for the next budget, Comptroller projects
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar said Monday in his biennial revenue estimate to state lawmakers and leaders. The estimate comes ...
Texas lawmakers will have $24B surplus to work with this session, comptroller says
Texas is in good financial shape,” Comptroller Glenn Hegar said Monday when he announced the 2026-2027 biennium revenue ...
Texas posts nearly $24 billion surplus, higher than originally projected
Ahead of the legislative session beginning Tuesday, Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced that Texas has a nearly $24 ...
Texas budget writers prioritize school vouchers, teacher raises and border security in early drafts
Texas lawmakers are looking to spend billions of dollars over the next two years to create a school voucher-like program, cut property taxes, raise teacher pay, shore up water infrastructure and ...
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Texas lawmakers get their budget estimate for next two years
Comptroller Glenn Hegar, the state’s chief accountant, released his revenue estimate for the next budget during a discussion ...
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Texas comptroller projects nearly $24B surplus as legislative session begins
State lawmakers will have an estimated $194.6 billion available for general-purpose spending as they write the 2026-27 state ...
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Austin again finds itself in crosshairs of the Texas Legislature. Here's what's at stake.
Metropolitan centers such as Austin are driving the state’s fast-growing population, which is outpacing the amount of housing being built, thus driving up costs, according to an August housing ...
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Texas lawmakers will have $194.6 billion to spend for the next budget, comptroller project
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar said Monday in his biennial revenue estimate to state lawmakers and leaders. The estimate comes ...