State Budget

Explainers

Explainer: The Governor in the Budget Process

The Governor’s role in the budget process explained in a way taxpayers can understand.

Commentary

Would Marijuana Legalization Really Solve the Texas Budget Deficit?

Depending on your perspective, Texas has either held the line by declining to legalize recreational marijuana or lagged behind the nation as more and more states have enacted laws regulating and taxing the sale of the plant and its derivatives….

Commentary

TFR Statement on the Proposed Texas Budget

Following the release of budget proposals by the Texas House and Texas Senate, Texans for Fiscal Responsibility president Cary Cheshire released the following statement: “In light of the continued government shutdowns negatively affecting Texans and the Comptroller’s projection of a…

Explainers

Explainer: How the Texas Budget Works: An Overview

The Texas state budgetary process from start to finish in a way taxpayers can understand.

News

Texas Comptroller Estimates Revenue Shortfall

Texas lawmakers will need to find roughly $1 billion in budget cuts for the current biennium and pare down expectations for the upcoming budget after new estimates were released by the state comptroller Monday. In a livestreamed press conference, Texas…