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Texas lawmakers will have $194.6 billion to spend for the next budget, comptroller projects
Texas is projected to have $194.6 billion available in general revenue to fund the business of the state over the 2026-2027 biennium, a slight decrease from the last budget cycle, Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar said Monday in his biennial revenue estimate to state lawmakers and leaders.
Texas comptroller releases budget revenue estimate of $194.6 billion
Texas will have $194.6 billion to spend on projects for the 2026 and 2027 budget cycle, including a surplus of nearly $24 billion left over from last year. Rahul Sreenivasan of Texas 2036 joins Will DuPree to break down how this budget revenue estimate compares to the previous cycle,
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 estimate.
State comptroller announces expected revenue in the state budget of $23 billion
Some $23 billion extra in a total pot of close to $195 billion. And while Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar says it is a more modest carryover than two years ago, it signals Texas' strength.
Texas comptroller projects nearly $24B surplus as legislative session begins
State lawmakers will have an estimated $194.6 billion available for general-purpose spending as they write the 2026-27 state budget, Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced Jan. 13. The 89th Texas Legislature convenes Jan.
Texas lawmakers will have $194.6 billion available for the next budget, comptroller says
The surplus will be smaller this time, but Texas still is in good financial shape as lawmakers begin work on the 2026-27 budget, Comptroller Glenn Hegar says.
Texas has nearly $24 billion surplus and projected to have more than $28 billion in rainy day fund
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced Monday the state will end its current budget with a surplus of $23.8 billion. It's not as high as the record $32.7 billion the state had two years ago, but lawmakers will still have a lot to consider as they develop the next two-year budget.
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 billion surplus – higher than originally projected. In Hegar’s newly released Biennial Revenue Estimate (BRE),
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