The Senate gave unanimous support Monday to a plan that would spend $308 billion in state and federal funds over the next two years. Lawmakers came into Austin with $32 billion left over from the last budget and have used that surplus to increase salaries for state employees, teachers, healthcare workers, increase benefits for retired teachers, and to enact the largest property tax cut in state history.
The Senate gave unanimous support Monday to a plan that would spend $308 billion in state and federal funds over the next two years. Lawmakers came into Austin with $32 billion left over from the last budget and have used that surplus to increase salaries for state employees, teachers, healthcare workers, increase benefits for retired teachers, and to enact the largest property tax cut in state history.
Houston icon “Mattress Mack" McIngvale delivered strong words about the deeply flawed midterm elections. Those words were aimed at Harris County Attorney Christian Menafee’s ongoing refusal to turn over public election records involving machine malfunctions, ballot shortages, and tabulation delay.
Senator Joan Huffman announced plans to meet with Spring Branch ISD leaders after a Friday board meeting where several members expressed their frustrations with the legislature.
The message was simple, the district may need to cut $50 million from the 2023 – 2024 school year if lawmakers don’t increase funding for the Basic Allotment.