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Texas State Budget & Government Spending

Enacted Budget$321.3B
Impact Score
61/ 100
DATAFY 2024-2025 Biennial State Budget

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Texas State Enacted Budget

Explore the Texas State budget and government spending using the public fiscal records shown here. The enacted budget shown totals $321.3B for FY2024–2025, while the actual spending shown is from FY2023. Explore separate summaries of budget allocations by department, funding or fund summaries, federal awards, and economic indicators.

Enacted Budget Shown
FY2024–2025
FY 2024-2025 Biennial State Budget
Actual Spending Shown
FY2023
U.S. Census Bureau Annual Survey of State Government Finances
Federal Awards
FY2025
USASpending Spending by Geography and Category APIs

Texas State Enacted Budget by Department

Enacted Budget Ledger

FY2024–2025 DATA

Enacted Budget: Represents the official state budget snapshot approved by the governor and legislature for the fiscal year.

Public Safety & Criminal Justice

Top Risk
Safety
Enacted Amount
$18.2B
Critical

Border Security (Operation Lone Star)

Security
Enacted Amount
$5.1B
Critical

Transportation (TxDOT)

Infrastructure
Enacted Amount
$37.5B
Leak

Health & Human Svcs (HHSC)

#1 Spend
Health
Enacted Amount
$107.0B
Warning

Natural Resources (TCEQ/Water)

Environment
Enacted Amount
$7.1B
Warning

K-12 Education (TEA)

Education
Enacted Amount
$94.6B
Stable

General Government & Other

Admin
Enacted Amount
$20.4B
Stable

Public Universities & Colleges

Higher Ed
Enacted Amount
$31.4B
Good
DATA INTEGRITY STATEMENT

Source Data: Primary budget values use Texas's FY 2024-2025 biennial state budget. State Spending use the U.S. Census Bureau 2023 ASFIN state totals table; Federal Awards use USASpending FY2025 place-of-performance data; economy values use FRED.

Scope: The primary view is a biennial enacted state budget snapshot. Use the toggles to compare it with State Spending finances and federal awards into Texas.

About Texas State Budget & Spending Data

This page is built from three separate datasets: the Enacted Budget, by department; Actual Spending, reported afterwards; and Federal Awards recorded in Texas. The Money Map displays source, allocation, and recipient summaries where available; it does not trace individual dollars between them.

A biennial Enacted Budget broken out by agency, alongside Actual Spending and Federal Awards. Every figure is taken from the published record — ImpactLine adds no estimates and fills no gaps a government has left. See the methodology and sources.

Enacted Budget Shown: FY2024–2025 · Actual Spending Shown: FY2023 · Federal Awards: FY2025

Texas State Budget & Spending Quick Answers

How much is the Texas State budget?

The Texas State Enacted Budget shown totals $321.3B for FY2024–2025. Source: FY 2024-2025 Biennial State Budget.

What is the difference between Texas's Enacted Budget and Actual Spending?

The Enacted Budget (FY2024–2025) is the spending authorised before the year begins. Actual Spending (FY2023) is what was reported afterwards, on its own release cycle, so the two can cover different fiscal years and are kept separate here.

What is the value of federal award obligations recorded in Texas?

Federal award obligations in FY2025 totalled $311.4B, from USASpending Spending by Geography and Category APIs. They are tracked separately from the Enacted Budget; they do not measure cash received by the city or state.

Where does Texas State spend its money?

Actual Spending in FY2023 totalled $196.9B, as published in U.S. Census Bureau Annual Survey of State Government Finances. The largest areas were:

  • Education$74.8B
  • Public Welfare$65.0B
  • Other Census Functions$29.3B
  • Highways$14.2B

How is the Texas State budget funded?

The Texas State Enacted Budget draws on these published funding sources:

  • Federal Income & Grants$106.0B - 33%
  • State Sales Tax$86.8B - 27%
  • Franchise Tax, Fees & Other$73.9B - 23%
  • Motor Vehicle & Fuel Taxes$28.9B - 9%