Comptroller: $194.6 billion available for 2026–27; rainy‑day fund will hit cap
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar told the House Appropriations Committee the 2026–27 biennial revenue estimate shows $194.6 billion available for general‑purpose spending, a 1.1% decline from 2024–25; the Economic Stabilization Fund ("rainy‑day fund") will reach its constitutional cap and stop receiving some severance tax transfers.
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Comptroller Glenn Hegar told the House Committee on Appropriations that the state has an estimated $194.6 billion available for general‑purpose spending in the 2026–27 biennium, a 1.1% decline from the certified amount for the 2024–25 biennium.
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