State

Texas’ 2010-11 state budget, passed by the Texas Legislature in 2009, includes more than $182 billion in total appropriations and provides funding for dozens of agencies and hundreds of programs. Inside the state’s massive two-year  budget—which spans more than 950 pages—is a complex mix of funding formulas and budget jargon, often only understood by insiders and experts.

To help the average Texan get a better understanding of the state’s fiscal picture, TexasBudgetSource has carefully studiedSenate Bill 1 and explained it in abbreviated terms. In addition, we have also compared it with past budgets to give this biennium’s budget some context.