Nov 15, 2012 ... The growth rate is the amount of spending over the current budget that ... current  budget, and increase the amount lawmakers can spend in the next budget. ... a  number representing inflation plus population growth,” Dewhurst said. ... years  and that leaders should adopt a lower spending cap than usual.
Aug 1, 2013 ... Our recent state budgets have far exceeded population and inflation growth. ...  Rick Perry that the 2014-15 budget he signed into law did not outpace ... That is  less than a 9.85 percent increase in population and inflation ... The story quoted  the budget board as saying that Texas' total budget had increased ...
Jun 1, 2016 ... at a cost to taxpayers of. $22.1 billion ... compounded population growth plus  inflation during this period. ... increase over fiscal years 2014-2015 less than the  key ... $424.1 million going to fund Medicaid during 2014-15 (LBB · 2016, 57). ...  spending in the Texas budget increased by more than this key.
Sep 3, 2018 ... ... budgets that increase by less than population growth plus inflation—a historic  milestone. .... Texas Budget growth rate limit of 4.5 percent (Heflin and · Ginn, 1).  ... budgets before the 2014-15 biennium are inaccurate when.
May 2, 2016 ... Since the 2004-05 budget, the overall budget has increased 69 ... budget  increases with compounded population growth plus inflation. This key measure is  included in the recommended spending-limit ... This means Texans are paying  higher taxes today than if the budget had increased at only the rate of ...
Says the 2014-15 Texas budget increases spending by less than the rate of inflation and population growth.