The first budget bill of the legislative session is on the Senate floor, today. Lawmakers are expected to vote on the $195.5 billion dollar plan. The bill calls for $94.1 billion dollars in general revenue and adds funding for mental health services and state parks.
The measure will likely face opposition from Senate democrats who wanted to see more education funding restored. Lawmakers cut more than $5 billion to help make up for a massive budget shortfall last legislative session. Democrats say the $1.4 billion being put back under this proposal is not enough to close that gap.
The Texas House Appropriations Committee is expected to pass it’s version of the budget, tomorrow.
