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Category Archives: State Budget
TCOLE implements new law enforcement training required by 87th Legislature
The fiscal 2022-23 Texas state budget appropriated $1.5 million to the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) for training for law enforcement officers, county jailers, and telecommunicators. The agency is using the funds to update training, revise and increase online … Continue reading
Posted in Criminal Justice, State Budget
Tagged 87th Legislature, budget, law enforcement, peace officers, police, tcole, training
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Legislature to consider requests for increased spending on cybersecurity
In writing the state budget for fiscal 2020-21, the 86th Legislature will consider proposals to increase spending on cybersecurity. Appropriations for cybersecurity are not contained in a single line item but spread across state agencies and included in various strategies, projects, … Continue reading
Posted in General Government, State Budget
Tagged 85th Legislature, 86th Legislature, budget, cybersecurity, internet, technology
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As TERP fund grows, deposits set to expire in 2019
During the 86th regular session of the Texas Legislature, lawmakers may consider changes to how the state handles funds that are collected for certain programs but that go unused for those purposes. Appropriations of funds collected for one of these programs, the Texas … Continue reading
Posted in Natural Resources, State Budget, Transportation
Tagged 85th Legislature, 86th Legislature, air quality, budget, emissions, environment, TERP, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Texas Emissions Reduction Plan
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DFPS seeks funds to expand prevention and early intervention programs
As the Texas Legislature has examined state efforts to protect children and vulnerable adults from abuse, neglect, and exploitation, proposals have emerged to expand prevention and early intervention programs to help address problems before they escalate to the point where a child may … Continue reading
Posted in Human Services, State Budget
Tagged budget, child maltreatment, child protection, CPS, dfps, foster care, youth
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Education officials expect increases in special education enrollment, spending
Texas education officials say they are anticipating increased costs for special education as the state implements a federally mandated plan to improve services for children with disabilities. The plan is expected to increase the number of students served by school district special … Continue reading
Posted in Public Education, State Budget
Tagged IDEA, special education, Texas Education Agency, U.S. Department of Education
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