Budget – Texas Insight

Special Report: House and Senate High-Level Budget Comparisons as Introduced, 87th Legislature— Department of Family and Protective Services and Department of State Health Services

Tom Valentine

January 25, 2021

Budget

This summary provides an overview of the appropriations included in the House and Senate General Appropriations Bills, focusing on the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) and the Department of State Health Services (DSHS). Read Texas Insight’s previous report on the Health and Human Services Commission.
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Special Report: House and Senate High Level Budget Comparisons as Introduced, 87th Legislature, Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC)

Tom Valentine

January 23, 2021

Budget

This summary of the General Appropriations Bill publication provides an overview of the appropriations included in the General Appropriations Bill, otherwise known as the state budget. The version of the…
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Comptroller Projects $4.6 Billion Shortfall in Revised Revenue Estimate: Release and Hearing Summary

Lillian Gerrity

July 20, 2020

Budget

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today revised the Certification Revenue Estimate (CRE) and now projects a fiscal 2021 ending shortfall of $4.58 billion. The shortfall, which Hegar attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic and…
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HB1 Conference Committee Summary Report for Article II

Tom Valentine

May 26, 2019

Budget

The Conference Committee Report for HB1 was filed and distributed on May 25th, just two days before the end of the 86th legislative session. The bill provides $250.7 billion all…
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HB1 Conference Summary: Health and Human Services Commission

Tom Valentine

May 23, 2019

Budget

The Conference Committee on HB1 released the following decisions. Technical Adjustments and Cross Strategy Issues. The Conference Committee made the following technical adjustments to HB1: Adopting House Rider 2, Capital…
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HB1 Conference Summary: Department of State Health Services

Tom Valentine

May 22, 2019

Budget

The Conference Committee for HB1 released their decisions for the Department of State Health Services. The issues decided by the Conference Committee are presented below. Technical Adjustments and Cross Strategy…
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HB1 Conference Summary: Health and Human Services Commission – Medicaid Decisions

Tom Valentine

May 20, 2019

Budget

The Conference Committee for HB1 released their decisions for Medicaid and the greater Health and Human Services Commission. Only items that were in disagreement between the two houses are included.…
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