By Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick
Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN Texas As a state senator I repeatedly filed bills to
make the state spending limit more strict. During my eight years in the state senate these bills were bottled up in committee. As Lieutenant Governor I know
Texans expect their leadership to be fiscally responsible and the senate is delivering.
Just last week Senator Kelly Hancock (right) filed Senate Bill 9
(SB 9) and Senate Joint Resolution 2
(SJR 2) putting Texas one step closer to achieving true fiscal discipline and efficiency. These bills will change the
current cap to ensure that the growth of state spending does not exceed the growth in our population plus inflation.
I am pleased to once again advance this cause and support Senator Hancocks efforts to reinforce constitutional spending limits.
As Lt. Governor I intend to see final passage of this much-needed legislation SB 9 and SJR 2 during this 84th legislative session.
The senate bills filed were:
- SJR 2 - Hancock: Relating to the constitutional limit on the rate of growth of appropriations.
- SB 9 - Hancock: Proposing a constitutional amendment concerning the limitation on the rate of growth in appropriations.
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ICYMI: Texas Lieutenant Governor Official Website Launched
Our official website is up and running and ready to provide you with the very latest information about the work were doing during this legislative session.
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