The state budget is the primary means by which our Legislature defines its priorities. We thank the conference committee on the budget for its hard work so far. Yet we believe more can be done to advance equitable policies for all Texans.
Every Texan’s mission is to strengthen public policy to expand opportunity and equity for Texans of all backgrounds. Our budget advocacy is guided by our long-term People’s Budget project, a series of conversations with communities across Texas about their priorities for the state budget. In our community engagement so far, Texans have overwhelmingly told us they value education, health care, and good jobs and wages. Our recommendations below are a first step toward a People’s Budget, emphasizing equitable investments to help Texas’s public schools, workers, and low-income residents.
Below is a brief summary of our budget conference recommendations. They are limited to items or funding levels that may be considered in committee, according to House and Senate rules. See our more detailed recommendations here. Suspension of certain rules would allow more transformative changes, including:
Across-the-board pay raise for all state workers
Medicaid expansion
Reduced tax cuts
Assistance for renters
Striking of ESA funding
Finally, we note that pending federal budget cuts will heavily impact our state budget. We are particularly concerned about cuts affecting Every Texan’s core policy areas of health care, education, and food policy, as well as disaster funds and many other federal programs. We ask you to take these threats seriously when setting funding levels in the state budget and do what is necessary to mitigate the impacts of any federal cuts to protect those services for the most vulnerable residents of our state.
Every Texan Budget Conference Committee Recommendations
The state budget is the primary means by which our Legislature defines its priorities. We thank the conference committee on the budget for its hard work so far. Yet we believe more can be done to advance equitable policies for all Texans.
Every Texan’s mission is to strengthen public policy to expand opportunity and equity for Texans of all backgrounds. Our budget advocacy is guided by our long-term People’s Budget project, a series of conversations with communities across Texas about their priorities for the state budget. In our community engagement so far, Texans have overwhelmingly told us they value education, health care, and good jobs and wages. Our recommendations below are a first step toward a People’s Budget, emphasizing equitable investments to help Texas’s public schools, workers, and low-income residents.
Below is a brief summary of our budget conference recommendations. They are limited to items or funding levels that may be considered in committee, according to House and Senate rules. See our more detailed recommendations here. Suspension of certain rules would allow more transformative changes, including:
Finally, we note that pending federal budget cuts will heavily impact our state budget. We are particularly concerned about cuts affecting Every Texan’s core policy areas of health care, education, and food policy, as well as disaster funds and many other federal programs. We ask you to take these threats seriously when setting funding levels in the state budget and do what is necessary to mitigate the impacts of any federal cuts to protect those services for the most vulnerable residents of our state.
Summary of Recommendations
View our recommendations in full.
Healthcare
Education
Workforce
Taxes
Other
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