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Governor's office presents FY26 budget request emphasizing staffing, mansion costs and emergency flexibility
Summary
A governor's office representative told the House Budget Committee the FY26 request focuses on a 29-person staffing baseline, mansion operating costs and authority to activate the National Guard for state emergencies; committee members asked about mansion expenses and a supplemental tied to Operation Lone Star.
The governor's office presented its fiscal 2026 budget request to the House Budget Committee, highlighting staffing changes, mansion operating costs and emergency-authority funding.
The governor's office told the committee its current staffing is 29 people and that the office has reorganized to add multiple policy advisors rather than rely on a single policy lead. "Our current staffing is 29 people," the governor's office representative said during the hearing.
Committee members probed mansion…
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