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Texas lawmakers unveil draft plan to spend billions on teacher raises, vouchers and border security

The state Senate’s draft budget would also lower property taxes by increasing the homestead exemption for most homeowners.

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Texas budget writers prioritize school vouchers, teacher raises and border security in early drafts

Texas lawmakers are looking to spend billions of dollars over the next two years to create a school voucher-like program, cut property taxes, raise teacher pay, shore up water infrastructure and continue the state’s border crackdown, according to initial state budget drafts House and Senate leaders filed Wednesday.

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Texas budget writers want $1 billion for school vouchers, $5 billion for teacher pay raises

Both chambers are off to a fast start, with each unveiling its plan to guide state spending for the two-year budget cycle that starts Sept. 1.

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Texas 2026 budget includes $1B for school vouchers, $6.5B for border security

On Wednesday, the Texas House and Texas Senate unveiled their 2026–2027 budgets, signaling key priorities such as property tax cuts, school choice, and border security that Texas lawmakers will continue to drill down throughout the legislative session.

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Here’s how Texas may spend $150 billion in tax money

AUSTIN — Texas House and Senate budget writers filed the first drafts of the next state budget Wednesday, calling for more ...

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Texas' finances are $24B in the black, but growth rate slows, Comptroller Glenn Hegar says

Legislative budget-writers will start the 2025 session with a strong surplus, the state's chief financial officer says.

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Texas Comptroller announces $700 million for broadband infrastructure projects

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced $701.9 million has been awarded for broadband infrastructure projects.

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Texas lawmakers will have $194.6 billion to spend for the next budget, Comptroller projects

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar said Monday in his biennial revenue estimate to state lawmakers and leaders. The estimate ...

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State budget bill filed in Texas Senate, allocates $1 billion to school choice

The state’s budget bill has been filed in the Texas Senate by Sen. Joan Huffman, R-Houston, who chairs the Texas Senate ...

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Texas lawmakers will have $24B surplus to work with this session, comptroller says

Texas is in good financial shape,” Comptroller Glenn Hegar said Monday when he announced the 2026-2027 biennium revenue ...

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Texas posts nearly $24 billion surplus, higher than originally projected

Ahead of the legislative session beginning Tuesday, Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced that Texas has a nearly $24 ...

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Texas budget plans call for bigger property tax cuts

The state House and Senate announced their spending plans for the upcoming biennium, including funding to continue and ...

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Austin again finds itself in crosshairs of the Texas Legislature. Here's what's at stake.

Metropolitan centers such as Austin are driving the state’s fast-growing population, which is outpacing the amount of housing being built, thus driving up costs, according to an August housing ...

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Texas House, Senate offer first glimpse at how $150 billion in tax money may be spent

Texas House and Senate budget writers filed the first drafts of the next state budget Wednesday, calling for more than $150 ...

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