Texas House and Senate budget writers filed the first drafts of the next state budget Wednesday, calling for more than $150 billion in general revenue spending over the next two years in GOP-driven efforts that prioritize property tax relief,

Shortly after Lubbock Republican Rep. Dustin Burrows was elected Texas House speaker, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick questioned the legitimacy of his victory and issued a legislative challenge. Perhaps it was

"SB 1 maintains our promise to Texans by keeping our state on a conservative path to greater prosperity,” Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said. “Conservative budgeting principles used in SB 1 ensure that state government does not grow faster than population times inflation."

The state’s budget bill has been filed in the Texas Senate by Sen. Joan Huffman, R-Houston, who chairs the Texas Senate Finance Committee. SB 1 is the Texas Senate’s proposed state budget for the 2026-2027 biennium and written by Huffman,