Abbott calls on Congress to reimburse Texas for border security efforts
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday called on Congress to reimburse Texas for its border security operation, Operation Lone Star. Abbott sent letters to the leaders of the U.S. House and Senate and entire Texas congressional delegation requesting the federal government reimburse Texas for more than $11.
Both chambers are off to a fast start, with each unveiling its plan to guide state spending for the two-year budget cycle ...
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Texas budget proposals would fund school choice, border security, property tax reliefOn Monday, the Texas House of Representatives and Texas Senate released their respective state budget outlines for 2026 and ...
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Both chambers set aside $1 billion for a voucher-like education savings account program — double what was on the table two ...
There's also about $6.5 billion in additional money for property tax relief on top of what was passed two years ago. That may ...
The state’s budget bill has been filed in the Texas Senate by Sen. Joan Huffman, R-Houston, who chairs the Texas Senate ...
The Senate version ( Senate Bill 1) calls for a total of $332.9 billion in spending from all funds, state and federal, with roughly 70% coming purely from state monies. The House version ( House Bill ...
Texas budget plans focus on education reform, border security, and tax relief, with contentious funding for private school vouchers.
On the same day the Texas Senate filed its 2026-2027 biennium budget proposal, the Texas House filed a similar budget.
The Texas House and Senate are both seeking $1 billion for school choice this year, according to budget proposals shared ...
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