The state’s Rainy Day Fund is set to have a balance of $23 billion at the end of the current budget cycle.
State Spending
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.
Texas Legislature to Massively Increase State Spending
“Taxpayers simply deserve better.” — Tim Hardin, president of Texans for Fiscal Responsibility
Texas House Lawmakers Approve Corporate Welfare Expansion
Only 11 Republicans voted against the measure that has been criticized as “picking winners and losers.”
Texas House Rejects Record-setting Property Tax Relief
The Republican-controlled chamber killed an amendment that would have provided $20 billion of property tax relief.