The Senate budget also includes a $6.3 billion boost for public schools, about $4 billion of which would increase teachers’ and librarians’ annual salaries by $5,000.
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Texas Legislature 2019
Texas reports on state government efficiency were kept secret. We’re publishing them.
Since 2005, state lawmakers have received the agency’s biennial report detailing inefficiencies in government, but this year the report was not made public.
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Meet the advocates lobbying Texas lawmakers for more money and support this session
During the Texas legislative session, the Capitol sees a rush of advocates. Our latest “Under the Dome” episode features two people lobbying on issues they are all too familiar with.
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Analysis: Are Texas lawmakers done with drama or just saving it up for later?
The Texas House sent a $250 billion budget over to the Senate with a unanimous vote after a debate that had remarkably few tense moments. With school finance, property taxes and revisions to that budget still ahead, will the comity hold?
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TribCast: The House passes its budget — civilly
On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks to Ayan, Emma, Cassi and Patrick about the House’s big night tackling the next biennial budget, a repeat performance by corporate opponents of last session’s “bathroom bill” and the anti-abortion legislation moving in the Capitol.
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The Texas budget is up for debate in the House. Here are four things to know.
House members have proposed more than 300 amendments to the chamber’s spending plan. The proposals that pass could have major implications for hundreds of other issues regulated by the state.
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Everyone wants a piece of the Texas budget. It’s hard to succeed when most of the money is accounted for.
Disability advocates want the Texas Legislature to invest in pay raises for home care workers. Even in a year of surplus, it’s a difficult battle.
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Texas House committee backs budget plan with extra $9 billion for school finance, property tax reform
After passing through the House Appropriations Committee, House Bill 1 now goes to the full Texas House.
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Higher Education
Texas A&M asks lawmakers for $55 million in “equity” funds, citing UT’s budget
The gap between Texas A&M’s and UT-Austin’s per-student funding has increased over the last five years, due in part to growing enrollment at the College Station campus.
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Texas’ savings account is poised to hit $15 billion. How much will lawmakers spend?
As lawmakers debate costly investments in property tax reduction and public schools, they’re eyeing the state savings account for a sizable withdrawal.
