The Texas Legislature achieved a great deal in 2015 thanks to the hard work of the many officeholders, activists, civil-society groups, and Texans who animated its work and provided its direction. Though there remains much to be done in securing a Texas that is strong and free, the 84th Texas Legislature did its part to make progress toward that end.
Bigger in Texas: Sizing Up the State’s Finances
Every even-numbered year, the state’s Legislative Budget Board (LBB) publishes a helpful, user-friendly summation of the General Appropriations Act (GAA), otherwise known as the state’s two-year budget. On Wednesday, the LBB published the next iteration—its 2024-25 Fiscal Size-Up. From a 30,000 ft. level, this new report provides “a comprehensive review of how tax dollars were...