2013

Report Details How Dedicated Funds Help Balance State Budget

October 24, 2013| Legislative News

As part of what has been a regular practice over the past two decades, General Revenue-Dedicated Funds were used to certify the state budget for the coming fiscal years, according to a report released by the Comptroller’s office.

State Sales Tax Collections Up 9.1% in June

July 26, 2013| Legislative News

State sales tax collections were $2.17 billion in June 2013. This is an increase of 9.1 percent over the collections for the same month last year.

Judicial Compensation Increase to Impact Counties

June 27, 2013| Legislative News

This month, Gov. Rick Perry signed SB 1, which is the General Appropriations Act for the upcoming biennium beginning September 1, 2013.

Lawmakers Approve $197 Billion State Budget

May 31, 2013| Legislative News

After intense negotiations in the last hours of the session, both the House and Senate adopted the recommendations of the budget conferees for SB 1, which appropriates $197 billion for the 2014-15 biennium (beginning Sept. 1, 2013).

Conferees Adopt a State Budget

May 24, 2013| Legislative News

With only a few days remaining in the regular session, the spotlight remains on the state budget, SB 1.

The Effect of Sequestration on Texas

May 08, 2013| Legislative News

In 2011, Congress passed the Budget Control Act (BCA), designed to impose a $1 trillion funding cap for discretionary programs over a 10-year period.

Two Key Appropriations Bills are on the Move

May 03, 2013| Legislative News

HB 6 by Rep. John Otto (R-Dayton) and HB 7 by Rep. Drew Darby (R-San Angelo) were both debated at length and amended on the House floor.

Supplemental Appropriations Bill Passes the House

May 03, 2013| Legislative News

After a lengthy debate on the Texas House floor late last week, HB 1025 finally passed, adding roughly $875 million to the state’s two-year budget cycle for 2012-13.

State Budget Conference Committee Appointed

April 26, 2013| Legislative News

Leading up to the last month of the session, both the House and Senate are now gearing-up to tackle the most important bill of all – the General Appropriations Bill, also known as the state budget.

Bill Aims to Reduce State’s Reliance on Dedicated Accounts

March 28, 2013| Legislative News

The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Budget Transparency and Reform heard HB 7 by Rep. Drew Darby (R-San Angelo) this past week.

TAC Analyzes Proposed State Budget Impact on Counties

March 22, 2013| Legislative News

Last week, the Senate Finance Committee completed work on SB 1 – the state budget for fiscal years 2014-15.

Senate Finance Committee Passes its Version of the State Budget

March 15, 2013| Legislative News

Earlier this week, the Senate Finance Committee unanimously passed SB 1 – the state budget for fiscal years 2014-15.

Another Supplemental Appropriations Bill Filed

February 22, 2013| Legislative News

HB 1025 marks the second supplemental appropriations bill filed within the last 30 days by Rep. Jim Pitts (R-Waxahachie), chair of the House Appropriations Committee.

House Appropriations Committee Passes Emergency Appropriations Bill

February 15, 2013| Legislative News

Earlier this week, the House Appropriations Committee passed the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill, HB 10 by Rep. Jim Pitts (R-Waxahachie), in a unanimous vote (25-0).

Bills Filed to Address Diversions of Dedicated Funds

February 08, 2013| Legislative News

Within the past couple of weeks, several bills have been filed that would gradually end the longstanding accounting practice of using dedicated funds to certify the state budget.

TAC Analyzes State Budget Impact on Counties

January 25, 2013| Legislative News

To understand the fiscal impact of the proposed state budgets (House Bill 1 and Senate Bill 1) filed last week, the TAC County Information Program (CIP) has prepared a 24-page report that compares HB 1 and SB 1 with the current state budget for 2012-13.

State Budget: House and Senate Reduce Overall Spending

January 18, 2013| Legislative News

Earlier this week, the House and Senate released their versions of the General Appropriations Act (GAA), also known as the state budget.


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