Different sides of the Capitol have different priorities heading into 2017 legislative session

Should the Texas Legislature accomplish only one thing during the 85th legislative session, which started Jan. 10, the body of elected officials is required to pass a balanced budget for the 2018-19 fiscal biennium. Per the Texas Constitution, expenditures must not exceed revenue. In July, Gov. Greg Abbott, House Speaker Joe Straus and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick asked state agencies to reduce their budget requests by 4 percent, forecasting what could be a revenue shortfall.

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