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Texas Comptroller Raises Revenue Estimate by Nearly $14 Billion Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today revised the Certification Revenue Estimate (CRE) upward, increasing his November estimate of General Revenue-related (GR-R) funds available for certification by $13.75 billion. In a July 14 letter to state leadership, Hegar said the state will have $149.07 billion in GR-R funds available for general-purpose spending for the 2022-23 biennium, resulting in a projected fiscal 2023 ending balance...

SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE AUSTIN (7/12/22, E1.036, 10:02 AM) The Senate Finance Committee met today under the direction of Chair Joan Huffman. Link to LBB’s Presentation: https://www.lbb.texas.gov/Documents/Publications/Presentation/7515_Border_Security.pdf (10:02) Chair Huffman called the hearing to order. Roll called. Chair Huffman made opening comments, noting the state had the second longest international border and 28 ports of entry, but, despite the cultural and economic b...

Class A-2022 In Training Week 22 46 Trainees assigned Trainees at Tactical Training Center next 5 weeks Graduation Venue Set for Great Hills Baptist Church on August 26, 2022 Class B-2022 In Training Week 10 89 Trainees assigned 1 Trainee resigned “off duty accident preventing continuation” Studying Transportation Code Class C-2022 Sergeant Dexter Freeman- Lead Training Instructor Schedule complete Receiving week begins Monday October 17, 2022 (administrative) ...

Class A-2022 In Training Week 21 46 Trainees assigned TCOLE BPOC results 39 Tested (32 passed on first attempt) 5 passed on second attempt 2 will test third attempt in 2-3 weeks Class B-2022 In Training Week 9 90 Trainees assigned 1 Trainee discharged for integrity violation 1 Trainee resigned “family decision” Special note: The first Joint Field Training Exercise (JFTX) will debut the week of August 15, 2022. Trooper Trainees will be challenged wholistically to...

The Republican Party of Texas Releases their Legislative Priorities for the 88th Session (2023) of the Texas Legislature Following the conclusion of the Texas GOP convention, Texas GOP Chairman Matt Rinaldi released the following list of the group’s “Legislative Priorities” for the 88th Session (2023) of the Texas Legislature: Protect our Elections: Restore felony penalties and enact civil penalties for Election Code violations, which shall be enforceable by any Texas ju...

AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Texas Highway Patrol (THP) will be initiating two traffic safety campaigns during the holiday weekend looking for people violating traffic laws from Friday, July 1, through Monday, July 4. “Our nation’s freedom is something worth celebrating, and I encourage everyone to do it in a responsible way,” said DPS Director Steven McCraw. “This includes being mindful of our state’s traffic laws and being courteous of other drivers on...