Senate Budget Lesser of Two Evils

Reps from both chambers commence to thrash out final numbers

"...it began: with outside observers waiting to see what budget emerges from Republican infighting...."

May 13, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Texas Budget Ping-Pong Begins

Chambers now start carving away at each other's proposals

"...Budget rubber met the spending road this week at the..."

March 24, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Budget Deal Evicts Planned Parenthood From Cancer Program

Under new budget deal, Planned Parenthood ousted from life-saving cancer program

"...and cervical cancer screenings, under a recently negotiated state budget compromise...."

May 29, 2015 News Feature by Mary Tuma

House Passes Budget

Reps unanimously approve $178 billion proposal for 2010-11 a bit before dawn

"...said he doubted the House could pass the state budget all in one day on Friday...."

April 18, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Will Senate Restore Women's Health Care Funding?

State senator proposes biennial bump in funding

"...additional $100 million over the biennium into the base budget to provide women’s health services – including access to..."

Feb. 25, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Budget Deal Evicts Planned Parenthood From Cancer Program

Under new budget, Planned Parenthood removed from cancer program

"...breast and cervical cancer screenings, under a newly released budget compromise...."

May 21, 2015 News Post by Mary Tuma

Lege Lines: Guns, Islamophobia, & Budget Cuts

The Lege takes on guns, Islamophobia, and sets the draft budget

"...two pieces of legislation to the State Affairs committee. Senate Bill 342 by Sen. Don Huffines, R-Dallas, would allow..."

Feb. 6, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Congratulations, It's a Biennial Budget

Conference committee approves $182 billion for 2010-11, now heads to floor

"...Amid the hubbub, you may have missed that the Budget Conference Committee voted out their final draft (collapsing economy..."

May 26, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Budget Busters or Busted Budget

Conference committee to close $11 billion gap

"...Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst announced his appointees to the Budget Conference Committee, the five senators that will join five..."

May 9, 2011 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Paxton Emerges From Seclusion, Faces Senate Skeptics

Embattled Texas Attorney General appeared Wednesday before the Senate Finance Committee

"...Paxton made an unavoidable public appearance Wednesday before the Senate Finance Committee that's marking up his agency's proposed budget..."

Feb. 12, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Will Senate Restore Women's Health Care Funds?

Ranking Senate Republican favors more funding for women's health

"...women's health advocates, Sen. Jane Nel­son, R-Flower Mound, ranking Senate Repub­lic­an and chair of the Health and Human Services..."

March 1, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

'Alternative' Budget Battle?

Belts are tight but not for one senator's pet project

"...for low-income children. But there is at least one budget item that seems not only safe, but also that..."

Jan. 25, 2011 News Post by Jordan Smith

Texas Senate Education Committee Advances Its Own School Finance Plan

SB 4 would essentially gut the House version of the bill

"...The Texas Senate Education Committee voted 8-0-3 to advance a fleshed out..."

May 1, 2019 News Post by Austin Sanders

LBB: Budget Kills 335,000 Jobs

GOP lawmakers ignore their own experts by pushing for cuts

"...It's official: House Bill 1, the draft state budget for the next two years, will kill almost 150,000..."

March 25, 2011 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Budget Imbalance, Yet Again

House and Senate spending proposals yet more slice and dice

"...The House and Senate have their work cut out: Putting together new budgets..."

Jan. 16, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

AISD Board of Trustees Approves $1.6 Billion Budget for 2019-2020

Lege gives AISD a one-year budget breather

"...unanimously on Monday night (June 17) a $1.6 billion budget for the 2019-20 school and fiscal year. The budget..."

June 21, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Bills of the Week: House Bill 1 and Senate Bill 1

Texas Lege looks to finalize budget deal

"...House Bill 1 and Senate Bill 1Authors: Rep. John Otto, R-Dayton; and Sen. Jane..."

May 29, 2015 News Column by Richard Whittaker

Budget: Signed, Sealed, Deliverable

Texas House passed SB 1 142-2, now it heads to the governor

"...The House just blew its perfect record on unanimous budget votes after Reps. Joe Crabb, R-Atascocita, and Sid Miller,..."

May 29, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

UPDATED: Senate Passes House Bill 2

Rejected amendments, dramatic speeches, and finally a vote

"...UPDATE: As expected, the Texas Senate tonight voted 19-11 in favor of passing House Bill..."

July 12, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Looking at the Hard-to-Handicap Race for a Texas Senate Seat

Who will take Kirk Watson's Texas Senate District 14 seat?

"...Texas Senate District 14, up for grabs in this month’s special..."

July 10, 2020 News Feature by Michael King

Watson for State Senate

Travis County Senator strikes himself off gubernatorial candidate list

"..."I will run for re-election to the Texas Senate in 2010."..."

Aug. 14, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Dan Patrick vs. the Budget

Sen. Dan Patrick still isn't happy with billions in tax cuts.

"...Dan Patrick, R-Houston, still had to complain about Thursday's Senate budget. After getting testy with Sen. Mario Gallegos ,..."

April 13, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

With 25,000 Empty Seats, AISD Enrollment Factors Into Massive Budget Problem

Falling down an endless budget hole

"...the closures really remain about two things: The district’s budget deficit and the declining enrollment in its public schools...."

May 30, 2025 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

The Emptying Senate

Two big GOP committee chairs leaving Texas upper chamber

"...dramatic changes in the future leadership of the Texas Senate. Senate Education Committee Chair Florence Shapiro, R-Plano, and Senate..."

Sept. 20, 2011 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Don't Spend That Budget Yet

Has the Lege really given out any more money in that megabudget? Even state agencies don't know.

"...When is a budget raise not a budget raise? When you're the Texas..."

June 12, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Texas Senate Warms Up to Film Incentives After Taylor Sheridan's Testimony

Yellowstone franchise mastermind makes argument for funding

"...away from the next legislative session, but the Texas Senate Finance Committee was busy yesterday with a long and..."

Oct. 10, 2024 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Council Members To Back Abortion Support Budget Measure

Garza, Casar plan support for $100K in abortion assistance

"...Delia Garza and Greg Casar, plan to back a budget amendment that directs around $100,000 to support logistical services..."

Aug. 15, 2019 News Post by Mary Tuma

Trump Budget Wants Congress to Rewrite Federal Immigration Law

But that budget? DOA. (We hope.)

"...The proposed Trump administration federal budget – described variously as "dead on arrival" or "dead..."

June 2, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

Budget Breakdown

"...In 2013, Sen. Kirk Watson warned that Texas' austerity budgets should not become the new normal. The first drafts..."

Feb. 6, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Budget: Manufacturing a Bogeyman

"...more thankless task in Texas than building the state budget ... you can keep it. Last session, in the..."

Dec. 14, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

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