/tags/rainy-day-fund Rainy Day Fund en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Tue, 26 Feb 2019 20:05:37 GMT /texas/2019-02-26/texas-has-a-robust-savings-account-heres-how-some-would-like-to-spend-it The Texas Economic Stabilization Fund, often called the rainy day fund, is doing well. Really well, actually. By the end of 2021, Texas Comptroller Glenn鈥� Tue, 26 Feb 2019 20:05:37 GMT /texas/2019-02-26/texas-has-a-robust-savings-account-heres-how-some-would-like-to-spend-it Ben Philpott /texas/2018-05-17/harvey-hit-cities-want-state-rainy-day-funds-greg-abbott-wants-to-see-cost-estimates-first From Texas Standard.Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner is seeking more money for Hurricane Harvey recovery efforts, and he鈥檚 asking Gov. Greg Abbott to dip鈥� Thu, 17 May 2018 20:36:27 GMT /texas/2018-05-17/harvey-hit-cities-want-state-rainy-day-funds-greg-abbott-wants-to-see-cost-estimates-first Jill Ament /texas/2018-03-21/comptroller-glenn-hegar-warns-that-the-states-credit-score-could-be-vulnerable From Texas Standard.We鈥檝e all got bills 鈥� and the state of Texas does, too. Bills are nothing to be afraid of, if you can manage them. If you miss some鈥� Wed, 21 Mar 2018 19:20:24 GMT /texas/2018-03-21/comptroller-glenn-hegar-warns-that-the-states-credit-score-could-be-vulnerable Michael Marks /texas/2017-05-12/why-the-texas-legislature-saves-for-a-rainy-day There's a fight looming at the Texas Legislature: how to balance the state budget for the next two years.The Texas House's version of the budget pulls鈥� Fri, 12 May 2017 18:59:21 GMT /texas/2017-05-12/why-the-texas-legislature-saves-for-a-rainy-day Matt Largey /texas/2017-04-14/glenn-hegar-says-its-time-to-invest-part-of-texas-rainy-day-fund From Texas Standard:Since the 1980s, Texas has set aside a portion of state funds specifically to be used when things aren鈥檛 so rosy. It seems like an鈥� Fri, 14 Apr 2017 19:44:55 GMT /texas/2017-04-14/glenn-hegar-says-its-time-to-invest-part-of-texas-rainy-day-fund Rhonda Fanning /energy-environment/2013-10-14/a-tiny-bit-of-vegetable-oil-could-save-texas-billions-of-gallons-of-water Parts of Central Texas saw as much as 12 inches of rain over the weekend. Water levels in the Highland Lakes rose slightly, but the storm was far from a鈥� Mon, 14 Oct 2013 10:30:00 GMT /energy-environment/2013-10-14/a-tiny-bit-of-vegetable-oil-could-save-texas-billions-of-gallons-of-water Matt Largey /politics/2013-05-27/as-final-hour-approaches-83rd-legislature-begins-winding-down The legislative session ends today 鈥� meaning lawmakers had a late final night of debating and voting on bills before today's mostly ceremonial end.鈥� Mon, 27 May 2013 06:47:28 GMT /politics/2013-05-27/as-final-hour-approaches-83rd-legislature-begins-winding-down /texas/2013-04-15/tea-party-fights-republicans-over-texas-rainy-day-fund There鈥檚 a debate right now over what Texas lawmakers should do with the money in the Rainy Day Fund. The fund was set up in the 1980s to smooth out the鈥� Tue, 16 Apr 2013 01:03:49 GMT /texas/2013-04-15/tea-party-fights-republicans-over-texas-rainy-day-fund Trey Shaar /politics/2013-04-11/amendment-would-provide-money-for-roads-and-water A plan approved today by the Texas Senate Finance Committee would spend a lot of money on water and road projects if Texas voters give the go-ahead.A鈥� Thu, 11 Apr 2013 21:05:55 GMT /politics/2013-04-11/amendment-would-provide-money-for-roads-and-water /politics/2013-03-11/should-texas-use-rainy-day-fund-for-water-projects Should Texas take money from the state鈥檚 so-called Rainy Day Fund for water projects? It鈥檚 an idea that will get a closer look today.Lawmakers in the鈥� Mon, 11 Mar 2013 13:01:50 GMT /politics/2013-03-11/should-texas-use-rainy-day-fund-for-water-projects Laura Rice