Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced the release of the new interactive Texas Broadband Development Map, which illustrates the state of digital connectivity in the state and identifies areas eligible for funding. Texas’ map will be used to determine the allocation of more than $500 million in federal money from the Capital Projects Fund for broadband…
This is a preview of our Texas 2036 newsletter about the Sunset Commission’s recent adoption of recommendations to improve state agencies. To receive this weekly highlight of our work, sign up here. Last week, the Sunset Advisory Commission adopted recommendations to improve the Public Utility Commission and the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement. Here’s a look at…
The introduced versions of House Bill 1 and Senate Bill 1 (88-R), each chamber’s respective proposal for the state’s biennial budget for 2024-2025, have been filed, and they both include an estimated $650 million to fully implement the legislation that would enact community college finance reforms. Over the past two years, Texas 2036 has worked…
Last week, the Sunset Advisory Commission voted on a series of recommendations to improve the Public Utility Commission of Texas. For the uninitiated, the PUC oversees Texas’ electric, water and telecommunications utilities. In the wake of Winter Storm Uri’s devastation in February 2021, the Legislature adopted multiple reforms relating to PUC’s oversight, including the top-down…
This is a preview of our Texas 2036 newsletter about the recent announcement of Texas’ historic budget estimate. To receive this weekly highlight of our work, sign up here. The 88th Texas Legislature convened this week following Monday’s historic Biennial Revenue Estimate announcement. Here’s why this budget matters. A Historic Revenue Outlook 💸 The BRE: Texas’ Biennial Revenue Estimate sets out how…
