The largest fund balance in Texas’ history — $44 billion — is projected for the state by the end of fiscal year 2023, according to the Comptroller’s revised revenue estimate. This historic fund balance, which is the amount of money the state has remaining in its treasury after all expenses have been paid for this…
The 88th Texas Legislature is expected to have the largest Fund Balance ever to write the next budget for the state of Texas. According to the revised estimate released by the Comptroller of Public Accounts, the fiscal year 2023 ending balance in the General Revenue Fund is projected to be $27 billion and $14 billion…
The following remarks were delivered by Texas 2036 Senior Policy Advisor Luis Acuña at the Senate Committee on Business and Commerce hearing on June 29, 2022. This is a summary of his testimony on the Interim Charge related to the monitoring of HB 5 and HB 1505. Overview Texas 2036 is and has been committed…
The Texas Broadband Development Office, or BDO, released the state’s first-ever Broadband Plan on June 15. The 2022 plan identifies guiding principles for Texas’ approach to closing the digital divide, synthesizes data and observations from the office’s statewide listening tour, and provides areas of focus for its future work. Also, the plan identifies the following…
