Disbursement of the surplus will be a main task for the Texas Legislature when it convenes for the new session, which begins Tuesday.
This week — Comptroller Hegar confirms a larger surplus than previously projected, Rep. Cason inquires about a missing pornography study, and Jobs for Texas hits pause on Chapter 313 advocacy.
Dozens applications filed with the comptroller will not be processed due to the program's expiration at the end of 2022.
The Chapter 313 program is set to expire at the end of this year after the 2021 legislature did not approve legislation to extend it.
Inflation has spurred a record-setting influx of consumption tax collections to the state, and legislators will now debate how to spend it.
Hegar asserts that much of the state's $27 billion surplus, a focus for the upcoming session, stems substantially from inflation and higher consumer prices.
This week — Here’s a list of the margins of victory for each statewide incumbent seeking re-election the last time they were on the ballot.
During his time as comptroller, the responsibilities Glenn Hegar shoulders has grown beyond just tax collections and budget forecasting.
This week — money raised, spent, left over, and in-state percentages of Texas’ statewide candidates are listed.
Due to court rulings, what constitutes "clothed" as defined in state code is quite broad, even encompassing thin latex spray paint.
As legislators decide how to spend their newfound windfall of tax collections, the energy industry's uncertainty will be top of mind.
This week — the Texas House speaker balks at the revocation of university tenure, Comptroller Hegar cautions the tax collection windfall will break, and Hegar says his third term will be his last.
