View this testimony as a PDF here. Texans, no matter their place of birth or families’ history in the state, deserve a budget that ensures funded programs are efficient and
Wherever we live in Texas, taxes support the essential public services that we all need, whether we are Black, brown, or white. But our tax system is badly in need
View this testimony as a PDF here. Every Texan is an independent public policy organization that uses data and analysis to advocate for solutions that enable Texans of all backgrounds
Read the full white paper on how tax compression puts Texas children last here. The Texas Constitution declares the mission of our public education system is “to ensure that all
View this testimony as a PDF here. Texans of all backgrounds value public education and strive to unlock its promises of opportunity and shared prosperity. To ensure every child in
Texans know what it means to hold off on paying a bill for a month or two, but eventually we all have to settle up in order to keep the
As of July 14, Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar projects a General Revenue (GR) balance of $27 billion when the 2022-2023 state budget cycle ends in August 2023. Many media outlets
The American Rescue Plan Act’s State Fiscal Recovery funds are intended to respond to COVID-19 health needs or the pandemic’s negative economic impacts, provide premium pay and other support for
As an organization working to improve all Texans’ access to health care, education, and financial security, Every Texan is testifying on House Bill 145, rather than in support of it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-7ywS772EY What exactly is Article X, and why did Gov. Abbott veto it? Article X of the state budget, the General Appropriations Act, funds the legislative branch. This includes all