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Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar discusses the state's biennial revenue estimate Jan. 13.

Texas comptroller projects nearly $24B surplus as legislative session begins

By Hannah Norton

State lawmakers will have an estimated $194.6 billion available for general-purpose spending as they write the 2026-27 state budget, Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced Jan. 13. The 89th Texas Legislature convenes Jan. 14.

A Texas DPS vehicle at the state capitol.
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A licensed vehicle inspection station in Austin.
Texas vehicles will no longer need safety ...
A doctor going over documents with a patient.
Lawmakers seek ‘innovative’ health options as Texas ...
The 2024 Texas House Christmas tree
See Texans’ artwork on the annual Texas House holiday tree
The Texas Capitol on Nov. 19.
Texas will have a $20B surplus next legislative session, comptroller projects
Pablo Vegas, CEO of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas speaks during a Dec. 3 board meeting in Austin.
Texas could experience ‘another Uri’ this winter, but ERCOT says it’s better prepared
Nine-year-old Liberty Hill resident Lucy Lundell at the Liberty Hill library.
State Board of Education requests oversight of school library book ratings
A Lakeside Elementary classroom.
Texas Board of Education green-lights state textbooks for classroom use next fall
A headshot of Freeman Martin
Longtime Texas Ranger selected to lead the Texas Department of Public Safety
Martha Fierro speaks to members of Texas Rotunda Prayer and Worship Nov. 18 in Austin.
Texas education board signals support for first state-developed elementary curriculum
The State Board of Education will consider adopting a set of state-developed reading and math textbooks Nov. 18. Schools would not be required to use the state materials, but districts that do so would receive up to $60 per student to purchase and print them. (Hannah Johnson/Community Impact)
Texas Board of Education to vote on first state-developed textbooks Nov. 18
The Texas Capitol on Aug. 8, 2023.
Amid rise in chronic disease, Texas lawmakers eye stricter food safety standards
The Texas Capitol on Sept. 11.
Texas lawmakers file first bills of 2025 legislative session