The Legislative Budget Board (LBB) met to set the constitutional spending limit on certain appropriations for the 2020-21 biennium. $91.5 billion is the estimate of 2018-19 appropriations subject to the limit and [...]
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has added Sen. Bryan Hughes, R – Mineola, to the Legislative Budget Board. He will replace Sen. Larry Taylor, R – Friendswood, who was not available [...]
In what appears to be his desire to have the Texas House ready to work as soon as possible during the 86th Session, Rep. Dennis Bonnen (R-Angleton) has named several [...]
On August 30, 2018, the district court ordered the state legislature to adopt a remedial plan for House District 90 no later than within 45 days of the start of [...]
The TCEQ has published the final VW Beneficiary Mitigation Plan. The plan sets out the state’s strategy for distributing more than $209 million received in settlement of claims. The plan [...]
The Legislative Budget Board has released an infographic detailing revenue and appropriations of the Texas Emissions Reduction Plan (TERP). TERP is a grant program available in areas of the state that [...]
The 85th Legislature required all agencies and institutions of higher education to find savings of $34 million in contracted goods and services to ensure the cost-effective use of state appropriations. This [...]
The LBB has published an infographic of EMS & Trauma Care Funding reviewing details on the program, revenues and appropriations. The Driver Responsibility Program (DRP) authorizes the Department of Public Safety (DPS) [...]
The LBB has released an infographic detailing parks related appropriations and revenue. Additionally, the graphic includes state park strategies and local park strategies. The 2018-19 appropriations to the Texas Parks and [...]
The Texas Commission on Public School Finance Revenue Working group met to hear invited testimony on revenue related to Public School Finance. The next meeting is expected to occur on [...]