State Budget /tags/state-budget-1 State Budget en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Fri, 11 Apr 2025 09:10:02 GMT Texas House gives approval to state’s next budget, to the tune of $337 billion /politics/2025-04-11/texas-house-approval-337-billion-budget The Texas House passed a $337 billion budget for the 2026-27 biennium Friday morning. This came after the chamber spent more than 15 hours debating the proposal. The bill now heads back to a conference committee between both chambers. Fri, 11 Apr 2025 09:10:02 GMT /politics/2025-04-11/texas-house-approval-337-billion-budget Blaise Gainey Billions more for tax relief and border security under budget approved by Texas Senate /politics/2025-03-25/billions-more-for-tax-relief-and-border-security-under-budget-approved-by-texas-senate Next step will be action in the state House, where budget writers have different plans for distributing property tax help. Tue, 25 Mar 2025 22:30:32 GMT /politics/2025-03-25/billions-more-for-tax-relief-and-border-security-under-budget-approved-by-texas-senate Jasper Scherer, Kayla Guo Billions more for border security highlight Texas� focus on drug interdiction, immigration /texas/2023-08-31/border-security-immigration-texas-budget-hb-1 HB 1, the state’s next two-year budget, goes into effect on September 1. In addition to appropriating more than $5 billion for border security, lawmakers also passed several bills that expand the state’s border and immigration-enforcement powers. Thu, 31 Aug 2023 18:58:43 GMT /texas/2023-08-31/border-security-immigration-texas-budget-hb-1 Julián Aguilar Texas House passes budget that would grant property tax relief, block funding for school vouchers /politics/2023-04-06/texas-house-passes-budget-that-would-grant-property-tax-relief-block-funding-for-school-vouchers This legislative session, the main priority for House Republicans has been easing the tax burden on Texas homeowners. The chamber’s spending plan earmarks $17 billion to cut the state’s appraisal caps in half. Fri, 07 Apr 2023 01:55:53 GMT /politics/2023-04-06/texas-house-passes-budget-that-would-grant-property-tax-relief-block-funding-for-school-vouchers Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, Julián Aguilar Property tax relief, school voucher funding up for a vote in the Texas House /politics/2023-04-05/property-tax-relief-school-voucher-funding-up-for-a-vote-in-the-texas-house House Republican leaders have said the budget tackles some of their priorities, including providing tax relief to homeowners across the state. Wed, 05 Apr 2023 21:11:19 GMT /politics/2023-04-05/property-tax-relief-school-voucher-funding-up-for-a-vote-in-the-texas-house Sergio Martínez-Beltrán Texans want more school safety, tax relief and health insurance with budget surplus /politics/2023-01-27/texans-want-more-school-safety-tax-relief-and-health-insurance-with-budget-surplus What would you do with $33 billion? Fri, 27 Jan 2023 13:52:53 GMT /politics/2023-01-27/texans-want-more-school-safety-tax-relief-and-health-insurance-with-budget-surplus Julian Aguilar Texas Officials Walk Back $15 Million Proposed Cuts To Women's And Children's Health Services /health/2020-09-15/texas-officials-walk-back-15-million-proposed-cuts-to-womens-and-childrens-health-services State health officials walked back a plan to cut $15 million in funding from health and safety net programs, including services that offer low-income� Tue, 15 Sep 2020 20:50:09 GMT /health/2020-09-15/texas-officials-walk-back-15-million-proposed-cuts-to-womens-and-childrens-health-services Shannon Najmabadi | Texas Tribune, Edgar Walters | Texas Tribune With Supreme Court Ruling, One Perk Of Online Shopping Fades Away /business/2018-06-25/with-supreme-court-ruling-one-perk-of-online-shopping-fades-away Some online shoppers may have unwittingly been committing tax fraud for years. A Supreme Court ruling last week will make us honest consumers and could� Mon, 25 Jun 2018 12:01:00 GMT /business/2018-06-25/with-supreme-court-ruling-one-perk-of-online-shopping-fades-away Matt Cutler Comptroller Glenn Hegar Warns That The State’s Credit Score Could Be Vulnerable /texas/2018-03-21/comptroller-glenn-hegar-warns-that-the-states-credit-score-could-be-vulnerable From Texas Standard.We’ve all got bills � and the state of Texas does, too. Bills are nothing to be afraid of, if you can manage them. If you miss some� 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' Finance Chief Warns Lawmakers: The Next State Budget Will Be Tight /texas/2018-02-01/texas-finance-chief-warns-lawmakers-the-next-state-budget-will-be-tight From Texas Standard. Despite an economy that is reportedly continuing to grow, the state’s budget chief is looking ahead to the next legislative session� Thu, 01 Feb 2018 21:03:08 GMT /texas/2018-02-01/texas-finance-chief-warns-lawmakers-the-next-state-budget-will-be-tight Jill Ament