Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar wants to reshape the state’s Rainy Day Fund, aiming to get more bang for those stowed-away bucks.
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Economy
Constitutional or not? Paxton asked to weigh in on $2.5 billion Senate budget trick
Paxton’s answer to that question could shake up budget negotiations in the final weeks of session.
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State Government
The House takes up the budget: a day in pictures
After more than 15 hours of debate, the Texas House passed its budget proposal early Friday morning, 131-16. Here’s the story in pictures.
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State Government
Analysis: Texas budget writers have the cash, but won’t let go of their tricks
The state has a Rainy Day Fund with billions of dollars in it, but Texas lawmakers would rather use accounting tricks to balance their next budget.
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Politics
House passes budget after more than 15-hour debate
After 15 and a half hours of debate on hundreds of amendments to the Texas House budget, lawmakers in the lower chamber passed the two-year, $218 billion document, with 131 votes in favor and 16 votes against.
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Economy
Amid clash over procedure, Texas House moves to defund Enterprise Fund
While the Texas House on Thursday voted to defund a controversial economic development program and put the money toward services for vulnerable children, a group of Tea Party Republicans complained about the way the vote was handled.
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State Government
Three things to know as the Texas House kicks off a marathon budget debate
If history is any guide, the Texas House is poised for a long day with its fair share of drama as the chamber takes up a $218 billion budget that has drawn 400 proposed amendments.
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TribCast
O’Rourke vs. Cruz, budget and bathroom bill (podcast)
On this week’s Tribcast, Aman talks to Evan Patrick and Alexa about U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke’s campaign to unseat U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, the marathon House budget debate coming on Thursday, and the NCAA’s stance on the bathroom bill.
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State Government
House budget amendments seek to ignite controversial topics
House lawmakers seek to force debate on controversial topics such as transgender rights, bathroom use, border security and abortion when the state’s proposed two-year budget comes up on the House floor on Thursday.
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Health care
Texas House budget writers send budget to full House with massive health care cut
“I am absolutely confident that services won’t be compromised,” state Rep. John Zerwas, R-Richmond, said of the cuts.
