The largest factor is the state’s inclusion of misleading or confusing deferred items in its latest financial reports.
State Spending
Report: Texas Property Tax Revenue Increased in 2023
A report from the Huffines Liberty Foundation shows that the property tax cut passed by the Texas Legislature was not $18 billion.
State Agency Spent Over $260M on ‘Dangerous’ Foster Care Conditions
Problems continue to abound from the Department of Family and Protective Services.
Texas Projected to Collect $18 Billion in Surplus Funds
The state’s Rainy Day Fund is set to have a balance of $23 billion at the end of the current budget cycle.
Gov. Greg Abbott Responds to Austin Street Takeovers
DPS reported 100 vehicles present at the first incident.
Austin City Council Proposes Controversial Reserve Police Force
The plan to vote on this ordinance comes after Mayor Kirk Watson tried and failed to end the partnership between the Texas Department of Public Safety and Austin Police Department last week.
El Paso City Manager Terminates Taxpayer-funded Gas Cards
The order to terminate the use of taxpayer-funded gas cards came after two El Paso City Council members spent more than $11,000.
Gov. Abbott Adds Fentanyl to Drug Death Data Dashboard
Experts say measuring the fentanyl crisis is key to ending it.
Fiscal Responsibility Index Reveals Big-spending Lawmakers
Combined scores from the House and the Senate averaged 42 out of 100 points for fiscal responsibility.
Texas Responds to Fentanyl Crisis
The measures passed are meant to educate citizens and crack down on drug dealers to prevent Texans from suffering the deadly consequences of fentanyl.