Tag Archives: The Budget
House and Senate in Standoff Over Budget Deals
The House put off SJR 1 for days to see if the Senate will approve $200 million for schools during the HB 1025 vote. ...Read More
Hot List: Day 130 of the Legislature
However, Perry said that still left too much being spent on schools, Turner said, though Perry later deflected blame onto others....Read More
Hot List: Day 77 of the Legislature
Senator Glenn Hegar (R-Katy) is presenting a bill in committee that would require the Attorney General to file an injunction against any and all local gun contr...Read More
Hot List: Day 70 of the Legislature
Last week the Senate Finance Committee approved the state budget, which the Senate is expected to take up on Wednesday. ...Read More
Hot List: Day 42 of the Legislature
The Lead: After a three-day weekend the Senate will reconvene at 2 p.m., and the House, which had to stick around longer last week, will reconvene this afternoo...Read More
How the Budget Got Cut
The story of Texas' leanest budget in 19 short acts.
The 82nd Texas Legislature passed perhaps the leanest and cruelest budget in state history. That’s really saying something. The Legislature isn’t exactly kn...Read More