Texas has nearly $24 billion surplus and projected to have more than $28 billion in rainy day fund
AUSTIN — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced Monday the state will end its current budget with a surplus of $23.8 billion.
Texas lawmakers will have $194.6 billion to spend for the next budget, Comptroller projects
Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Texas is projected to have $194.6 billion available in general revenue to fund the business of the state over the 2026-2027 biennium,
Texas posts nearly $24 billion surplus, higher than originally projected
Ahead of the legislative session beginning Tuesday, Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced that Texas has a nearly $24 billion surplus – higher than originally projected. In Hegar’s newly released Biennial Revenue Estimate (BRE),
Texas lawmakers will have $24B surplus to work with this session, comptroller says
Texas is in good financial shape,” Comptroller Glenn Hegar said Monday when he announced the 2026-2027 biennium revenue estimate.
Smaller, but still hefty, Texas budget surplus projected
The state comptroller forecasts a $23.8 billion budget balance at the start of fiscal 2026-27, down from a record $39.4 billion for fiscal 2024-25.
Texas lawmakers get their budget estimate for next two years
Comptroller Glenn Hegar, the state’s chief accountant, released his revenue estimate for the next budget during a discussion hosted by the Texas Tribune. Hegar says lawmakers will have $194.6 billion in revenue available.
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THE TEXAS TRIBUNE – Texas is projected to have $194.6 billion available in general revenue to fund the business of the state ...
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