Texas lawmakers will have a nearly $33 billion budget surplus to work with when the new legislative session starts Tuesday.
reconvenes Tuesday for a new session. State lawmakers will debate the budget and decide what to spend money on for the next couple of years.
Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick have both said that money should help with property tax relief. But they seem divided on the details.From property tax breaks to investing in projects for the future of Texas there are differing opinions about how money from the Texas budget surplus should be spent. FOX's Greg Groogan, Rudy Koski and Steven Dial discuss their thoughts.Another top issue will be border security.
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