89th Legislative Session Begins With Rosy Economic Outlook

Legislators will once again have billions of dollars left over from the last biennial budget as they move into the 140-day lawmaking session that began Tuesday. State Comptroller Glenn Hegar delivered his biannual revenue estimate Monday, and like in 2023, budget writers will have record revenue and a large surplus to work with as they decide how to allocate funds for the next two years. “I t...

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