House approves supplemental appropriations bill to close current biennium

May 30, 2025

The Texas House concurred with Senate amendments to House Bill 500, a supplemental appropriations measure that finalizes spending for the current biennium and includes multi‑hundred‑million dollar allocations for water infrastructure, corrections, teacher insurance support and other items.

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The Texas House on a recorded vote concurred with Senate amendments to House Bill 500, the supplemental appropriations act that closes out the 2024–25 biennium, advancing a package of funding that House authors and supporters said ties up the current budget and directs money to water projects, corrections, teachers and emergency response.

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