Texas Senate Legislative Budget Estimates by Strategy: Fiscal Years 2015 to 2019, Articles 1-3 Page: Letter Of Transmittal

                                
Robert E. Johnson Bl1dg.                                    LEGISLATIVE             BUDG ET        BOA R D
1501 N. Congress Ave. - 5th Floor
-                 Austin, TX 78701
January 17, 2017
Honorable Governor of Texas
Honorable Members of the Eighty-fifth Legislature
-           Assembled in Regular Session
Ladies and Gentlemen:
I am pleased to submit for your consideration the 2018-19 Legislative Budget Estimates by Strategy (LBE by Strategy)
-           This LBE by Strategy was prepared and compiled by the staff of the Legislative Budget Board in compliance with the provisions of the Texas G
under the direction of the board, shall prepare a "budget of estimated appropriations" for introduction at the beginning of each regular legislativ
This document includes budget and performance data for state agencies, appellate courts, and institutions of higher education. It contains recomn
context for those amounts by including data for fiscal years 2015, 2016, and 2017. Finally, it also reports the amounts requested via the .Legislat
priorities, and initiatives state government entities have requested for the 2018-19 biennium.
Two versions of the LBE by Strategy have been prepared; the House and Senate versions contain different 2018-19 recommended funding level
across state government. The data reflecting agency requests are identical between the two documents.
Both the House and Senate recommended appropriations are within the limitation on the growth of appropriations established by the Legislative
Constitution and adopted on December 1, 2016.
"           The process of developing appropriations materias is both lengthy and collaborative. On behalf of the mernbers and staff of the Legislative Bu
officials and employees of state government who are involved in this process.
The Legislative Budget Board staff is honored and prepared to assist you in the forthcoming appropriations process. We look forward to answe
the LBE by Strategy and on all other matters pertaining to the state budget and state fiscal policy as you carry out the duties of the 851 Legislatu
Respe tful ly &snbtt'ed,
Ursula Parks
-           Director

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government Code, Section 322.008, which states that the Director,
session.
mended funding for the 20 18-19 biennium, as well as historical
ive Appropriations Request process, reflecting all of the funding,
s and also different historical data for various strategies and programs
Budget Board pursuant to Article VIII, Section 22, of the Texas
dget Board I wish to express our gratitude to the many dedicated
ring any questions you may have about the information contained in
re.