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 ...
Texas budget writers prioritize school vouchers, teacher raises and border security in early drafts
Both chambers set aside $1 billion for a voucher-like education savings account program — double what was on the table two ...
Texas 2026 budget includes $1B for school vouchers, $6.5B for border security
Texas' legislative chambers unveiled their 2026-2027 budgets, signaling priorities such as property tax cuts, school choice, ...
Texas prepares to spend billions at border with hope of reimbursement
The Texas House and Senate budget proposals were released, and they include $6.5 billion for border security. Experts thought ...
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Texas taxpayers could spend billions on border security despite President Trump's return to office
The Texas House and Senate budget proposals were released, and they include $6.5 billion for border security. Experts thought ...
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School choice, teacher pay and property tax relief found in Texas budget proposals this session
The House and Senate are aligning on priorities, meaning school choice, teacher raises, and property tax cuts could be on the ...
Texas lawmakers introduce bill to address suicide prevention hotline's multi-million dollar budget deficit
Lawmakers highlighted that suicide rates in Northeast Texas exceed the state average, urging lawmakers to address this issue ...
Texas House files similar budget to Senate, includes $1 billion for school choice
On the same day the Texas Senate filed its 2026-2027 biennium budget proposal, the Texas House filed a similar budget.
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 ...
Texas budget proposals would fund school choice, border security, property tax relief
On Monday, the Texas House of Representatives and Texas Senate released their respective state budget outlines for 2026 and 2027. The House proposal includes $335.7 billion in spending, while the ...
Texas House, Senate propose new money for school choice, extra funding for public schools, & more property tax relief
There's also about $6.5 billion in additional money for property tax relief on top of what was passed two years ago. That may ...
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Texas Senate, House unveil budget proposals, each just over $330 billion
Both the Senate and House budget proposals set aside $1 billion for a school vouchers program, which would allow taxpayer ...