Texas Fact Book. L e g i s l a t i v e B u d g e t B o a r d

Transcription

1 Texas Fact Book L e g i s l a t i v e B u d g e t B o a r d

2 Legislative Budget Board Eightieth Texas Legislature david dewhurst, Joint chair Lieutenant Governor tom craddick, Joint chair Representative District 82, Midland Speaker of the House of Representatives Steve Ogden Senatorial District 5, Bryan Chair, Senate Committee on Finance robert duncan Senatorial District 28, Lubbock John Whitmire Senatorial District 15, Houston judith zaffirini Senatorial District 21, Laredo WARREN CHISUM Representative District 88, Pampa Chair, House Committee on Appropriations james keffer Representative District 60, Eastland Chair, House Committee on Ways and Means fred hill Representative District 112, Richardson SYLVESTER TURNER Representative District 139, Houston John O Brien, Director Cover Photo Courtesy of Senate Media

3 Contents State Government Statewide Elected Officials Members of the Eightieth Texas Legislature The Senate the House of Representatives Senate Standing Committees House of Representatives Standing Committees Basic Steps in the Texas Legislative Process Texas at a Glance Governors of Texas How Texas Ranks agriculture crime and Law Enforcement defense economy education employment and Labor environment and Energy federal Government Finance geography health housing population social Welfare state and Local Government Finance technology transportation Border Facts State Holidays, State Symbols Population Texas Population Compared with the U.S Texas and the U.S. Annual Population Growth Rates Resident Population, 15 Most Populous States Percentage Change in Population, 15 Most Populous States Texas Resident Population, by Age Group ii contents texas fact book

4 Contents Income Per Capita Personal Income texas and the U.S Most Populous States Revenue Biennial Revenue Estimate, State Revenue, by Source Where Your State Tax Dollar Comes From Where Your State Tax Dollar Goes Per Capita State Tax Revenue, 15 Most Populous States Exports Texas Export Markets Export Totals, 15 Most Populous States Spending Constitutional Spending Limits Outstanding General Obligation Bonds, by Issuing Agency Debt Service Payments, All Funds Trends in Texas State Expenditures all Funds general Revenue State Government Expenditures Per Capita 15 Most Populous States All Funds Appropriation, Top 15 Texas Agencies Federal Funds Appropriation top 15 Texas Agencies top 15 Federal Programs in Texas State Government Employees state Government Employees state Government Employees, by Function number of State Government Employees top 15 Texas Agencies Employee Benefits/Payroll Expenses, All Funds Biennial Budget all Funds general Revenue Funds general Revenue Dedicated Funds federal Funds other Funds texas fact book contents iii

5 Contents Summary of State Functional Areas General Government Health and Human Services Public Education Higher Education The Judiciary Public Safety and Criminal Justice Natural Resources Business and Economic Development Regulatory The Legislature Contact Information Capitol Complex Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum Legislative Agencies State Agencies Helpful Toll-free Numbers Maps Capitol Building, Ground Floor Capitol Building, First Floor Capitol Building, Second Floor Capitol Building, Third Floor Capitol Building, Fourth Floor Capitol Extension, E Capitol Extension, E Texas State Cemetery Capitol Monument Guide Capitol Complex (including Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum) iv contents texas fact book

6 State Government Telephone Statewide Elected Official term area Code 512 Rick Perry (Governor) David Dewhurst (Lieutenant Governor) Todd Staples (Commissioner, Department of Agriculture) Greg Abbott (Attorney General) Susan Combs (Comptroller of Public Accounts) Jerry Patterson (Commissioner, General Land Office) Michael L. Williams (Chair, Railroad Commission) Victor G. Carrillo (Commissioner, Railroad Commission) Elizabeth A. Jones (Commissioner, Railroad Commission) Wallace B. Jefferson 1 (Chief Justice, Supreme Court of Texas) Don R. Willett (Justice, Pl. 2, Supreme Court of Texas) Harriet O Neill (Justice, Pl. 3, Supreme Court of Texas) David Medina (Justice, Pl. 4, Supreme Court of Texas) Paul W. Green (Justice, Pl. 5, Supreme Court of Texas) Nathan L. Hecht (Justice, Pl. 6, Supreme Court of Texas) Dale Wainwright (Justice, Pl. 7, Supreme Court of Texas) Phil Johnson 2 (Justice, Pl. 8, Supreme Court of Texas) Scott A. Brister (Justice, Pl. 9, Supreme Court of Texas) Sharon Keller (Presiding Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals) texas fact book state government

7 Telephone Statewide Elected Official term area Code 512 Lawrence E. Meyers (Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals) Tom Price (Judge, Pl. 2, Court of Criminal Appeals) Cathy Cochran (Judge, Pl. 3, Court of Criminal Appeals) Paul Womack (Judge, Pl. 4, Court of Criminal Appeals) Cheryl Johnson (Judge, Pl. 5, Court of Criminal Appeals) Michael Keasler (Judge, Pl. 6, Court of Criminal Appeals) Barbara P. Hervey (Judge, Pl. 7, Court of Criminal Appeals) Charles R. Holcomb (Judge, Pl. 8, Court of Criminal Appeals) Justice Jefferson, who was elected to the Supreme Court of Texas to serve a term from , was appointed Chief Justice in September 2004 to serve the unexpired term of Chief Justice Thomas R. Phillips. Justice Jefferson was elected Chief Justice in November 2006 to continue in that position until the end of the term expiring December 31, Justice Johnson was appointed to the Supreme Court of Texas in April 2005 to serve the unexpired term of Justice Michael H. Schneider. Justice Johnson was elected in November 2006 to continue in that position until the December 31, 2008 expiration of the term. 2 state government texas fact book

8 Members of the Eightieth Texas legislature Member Capitol Complex Office Location Telephone Area Code 512 The Senate David Dewhurst (Lieutenant Governor) 2E Kip Averitt e Kenneth Kim Brimer e John Carona 4E Robert F. Deuell M.D. e Robert L. Duncan 3E Rodney Ellis 3E Kevin Eltife ge Craig Estes 3E Troy Fraser e Mario Gallegos, Jr. e Chris Harris 3S Glenn Hegar e Juan Chuy Hinojosa 3E Mike Jackson 3E Kyle Janek M.D. 3E Eddie Lucio, Jr. 3E Jane Nelson e Robert Nichols e Steve Ogden ge Dan Patrick 3S Kel Seliger e Florence Shapiro e Eliot Shapleigh e Carlos Uresti e Leticia Van de Putte e Kirk Watson e Jeff Wentworth e Royce West e John Whitmire e Tommy Williams ge Judith Zaffirini 1E texas fact book state government 3

9 Member Capitol Complex Office Location telephone Area Code 512 the House of Representatives Tom Craddick (Speaker) 2W Alma Allen e Roberto Alonzo gn Rafael Anchía e Charles Doc Anderson e Jimmie Don Aycock e Kevin Bailey n Dan Barrett 1 n Leo Berman e Dwayne Bohac e Valinda Bolton e Dennis Bonnen e Dan Branch e Betty Brown e Fred Brown gw Lon Burnam gw William Bill Callegari e Joaquin Castro e Norma Chávez gn Warren Chisum gw Wayne Christian e Ellen Cohen e Garnet Coleman gw Byron Cook e Robert Robbie Cook e Frank J. Corte, Jr. gn Joe Crabb n C. Brandon Creighton e Myra Crownover e Drew Darby e John Davis e Yvonne Davis gw Dianne White Delisi w Joseph Joe Deshotel e Joe Driver 4S Dawnna Dukes e Jim Dunnam gn Harold V. Dutton, Jr. 3N state government texas fact book

10 Member Capitol Complex Office Location telephone Area Code 512 the House of Representatives Craig Eiland e Rob Eissler e Gary Elkins e Kirk England e Juan Manuel Escobar e David Farabee e Joe Farias e Jessica Farrar 4S Ismael Kino Flores 4S Dan Flynn e Stephen Frost e Pete P. Gallego 4S Juan Garcia iii e Dan Gattis e Charlie Geren e Helen Giddings w Veronica Gonzales e Yvonne Gonzalez Toureilles e Tony Goolsby w Ryan Guillen e Pat Haggerty 4N Mike Tuffy Hamilton e Kelly Hancock e Richard Rick Hardcastle e Patricia Harless e Linda Harper-Brown e Will Hartnett gw Joe Heflin E Ana Hernandez e Abel Herrero e Harvey Hilderbran gw Fred Hill w Scott Hochberg 4N Terri Hodge e Mark Homer e Charles Chuck Hopson e Charlie Howard 4S Donna Howard e texas fact book state government 5

11 Member Capitol Complex Office Location telephone Area Code 512 the House of Representatives Bryan Hughes e Carl H. Isett e Jim Jackson e Delwin Jones 3S James Jim Keffer e Phil King e Susan King e Tracy King e Lois Kolkhorst e Mike Krusee n Edmund Kuempel 3N Thomas Latham e Jodie Laubenberg e David Leibowitz e Eddie Lucio iii e Nathan Macias e Jerry Madden gn Barbara Mallory Caraway e Armando Mando Martinez e Trey Martinez Fischer e Brian McCall w Ruth Jones McClendon 4N Jim McReynolds gs Jose Menendez e Tommy Merritt n Borris Miles e Sidney Sid Miller e Paul C. Moreno w Geanie Morrison e Anna Mowery 1 n Jim Murphy e Elliott Naishtat gw Richard Rick Noriega e Mike O Day e Rene O. Oliveira 4N Dora Olivo 4N Robert Rob Orr e John Otto e Tan Parker e state government texas fact book

12 Member Capitol Complex Office Location telephone Area Code 512 the House of Representatives Diane Patrick e Ken Paxton e Aaron Peña e Larry Phillips e Joseph Joe Pickett e Paula Pierson e Jim Pitts w Robert Puente 2 4N Inocente Chente Quintanilla E Richard Raymond 4N Debbie Riddle e Allan Ritter e Eddie Rodriguez e Patrick Rose e Todd Smith gw Wayne Smith e John Smithee w Burt Solomons e Mark Strama e Joe Strauss iii e David Swinford 4N Robert E. Talton gw Larry Taylor e Senfronia Thompson 3S Vicki Truitt e Sylvester Turner n Corbin Van Arsdale e Allen Vaught e Marc Veasey e Michael Mike Villarreal gn Hubert Vo e George E. Buddy West gw Beverly Woolley gs William Bill Zedler e John Zerwas e Anna Mowery, District 97, served through the Eightieth Legislative Session, 2007, and retired at the end of session. In November 2007, Dan Barrett won the special election to fill the vacant seat. 2 Robert Puente, District 119, resigned his seat effective February 1, texas fact book state government 7

13 Senate Standing Committees eightieth Texas Legislature Administration Brimer (Chair), Uresti (Vice Chair), Wentworth, Whitmire, Zaffirini Business and Commerce fraser (Chair), Harris (Vice Chair), Averitt, Eltife, Estes, Janek, Lucio, van de Putte, Watson subcommittee on emerging technologies and economic development Janek (Chair), Estes, Harris, Lucio, Watson Criminal Justice whitmire (Chair), Seliger (Vice Chair), Carona, Deuell, Ellis, Hegar, hinojosa Education shapiro (Chair), Janek (Vice Chair), Averitt, Ogden, Patrick, Van de Putte, West, Williams, Zaffirini Subcommittee on Higher Education Zaffirini (Chair), Averitt, Patrick, West, Williams Finance Ogden (Chair), Zaffirini (Vice Chair), Averitt, Deuell, Duncan, Eltife, Fraser, hinojosa, Janek, Lucio, Nelson, Shapiro, West, Whitmire, Williams government organization Ellis (Chair), Hegar (Vice Chair), Brimer, Gallegos, Jackson, Nelson, whitmire Health and Human Services nelson (Chair), Deuell (Vice Chair), Janek, Nichols, Patrick, Shapleigh, Uresti, West, Zaffirini Intergovernmental Relations west (Chair), Nichols (Vice Chair), Gallegos, Patrick, Wentworth Subcommittee on FLOODING AND EVACUATIONS Zaffirini (Chair), Averitt, Patrick, West, Williams International Relations and Trade lucio (Chair), Patrick (Vice Chair), Estes, Fraser, Gallegos, Seliger, Uresti Jurisprudence wentworth (Chair), Hinojosa (Vice Chair), Carona, Duncan, Gallegos, harris, Watson 8 state government texas fact book

14 senate standing Committees eightieth Texas Legislature Natural Resources averitt (Chair), Estes (Vice Chair), Brimer, Deuell, Duncan, Eltife, Hegar, hinojosa, Jackson, Seliger, Uresti Subcommittee on Agriculture, RURAL AFFAIRS, and coastal resources estes (Chair), Hegar, Hinojosa, Jackson, Uresti Nominations Jackson (Chair), Eltife (Vice Chair), Hegar, Nelson, Nichols, Shapleigh, watson State Affairs duncan (Chair), Williams (Vice Chair), Carona, Ellis, Fraser, Harris, Jackson, Lucio, Van de Putte transportation and homeland security Carona (Chair), Watson (Vice Chair), Brimer, Ellis, Nichols, Shapiro, shapleigh, Wentworth, Williams Veterans Affairs and Military Installations van de Putte (Chair), Shapleigh (Vice Chair), Estes, Harris, Ogden Subcommittee on Base Realignment and Closure Shapleigh (Chair), Estes, Harris texas fact book state government 9

15 House of Representatives standing Committees eightieth Texas Legislature Agriculture and Livestock Miller (Chair), Anderson (Vice Chair), B. Brown, Gallego, Garcia, Heflin Appropriations chisum (Chair), Guillen (Vice Chair), Allen, Branch, B. Brown, F. Brown, Chávez, Crownover, Darby, J. Davis, Dukes, England, Gattis, Harper-Brown, Hopson, Isett, Jackson, Kolkhorst, Lucio, McClendon, McReynolds, Menendez, Noriega, Otto, Riddle, Taylor, Turner, Van Arsdale, Zerwas Subcommittee on Criminal Justice Turner (Chair), Van Arsdale (Vice Chair), Allen, England, McReynolds, Riddle Subcommittee on Education Kolkhorst (Chair), Branch (Vice Chair), Brown, Crownover, McClendon, Otto Subcommittee on General Government isett (Chair), Noriega (Vice Chair), B. Brown, Chávez, Crownover, Harper- Brown Subcommittee on Health and Human Services J. Davis (Chair), Gattis (Vice Chair), Dukes, Hopson, Jackson, Zerwas subcommittee on Regulatory F. Brown (Chair), Menendez (Vice Chair), Darby, Lucio, Taylor subcommittee ON SPECIAL ISSUES dukes (Chair), Gattis (Vice Chair), Branch, England, Isett, Lucio border and international affairs T. King (Chair), Frost (Vice Chair), Castro, Hardcastle, Hernandez, Merritt, picket Business and Industry giddings (Chair), Elkins (Vice Chair), Bailey, Bohac, Castro, Darby, Martinez, Solomons, Zedler Calendars woolley (Chair), Chávez (Vice Chair), Branch, Crownover, Dukes, Elkins, Hamilton, Taylor, Turner, Van Arsdale Civil Practices b. Cook (Chair), Strama (Vice-Chair), P. King, Madden, Martinez Fischer, Miller, Raymond, Talton, Woolley Corrections madden (Chair), Hochberg (Vice Chair), Dunnam, Haggerty, Jones, McReynolds, Oliveira 10 state government texas fact book

16 House of Representatives standing Committees eightieth Texas Legislature County Affairs w. Smith (Chair), Naishtat (Vice Chair), Bolton, Coleman, Farabee, Harless, Heflin, Leibowitz, T. Smith Criminal Jurisprudence peña (Chair), Vaught (Vice Chair), Escobar, Hodge, Mallory Caraway, moreno, Pierson, Riddle, Talton culture, recreation, and tourism Hilderbran (Chair), Kuempel (Vice Chair), Dukes, Homer, D. Howard, o Day, Phillips Defense Affairs and State-Federal Relations Corte (Chair), Escobar (Vice Chair), Garcia, Herrero, Hodge, Merritt, moreno, Noriega, Raymond Economic Development deshotel (Chair), Straus (Vice Chair), Dunnam, Kolkhorst, Morrison, ortiz, Veasey Elections berman (Chair), Bohac (Vice Chair), Anchiá, Burnam, England, Farias, c. Howard Energy Resources hardcastle (Chair), Farabee (Vice Chair), Chisum, Corte, Crabb, Crownover, Gonzalez Toureilles Environmental Regulation bonnen (Chair), Hancock (Vice Chair), Driver, T. King, Kuempel, Lucio, West Financial Institutions solomons (Chair), Flynn (Vice Chair), Anchiá, Anderson, Chávez, McCall, orr General Investigating and ethics phillips (Chair), Creighton (Vice Chair), Bailey, Dutton, Paxton Government Reform Callegari (Chair), Pitts (Vice Chair), Berman, Liebowitz, Miles, Rodriguez, w. Smith Higher Education morrison (Chair), McCall (Vice Chair), Alonzo, Aycock, F. Brown, Giddings, D. Howard, Patrick, Rose texas fact book state government 11

17 House of Representatives Standing Committees eightieth Texas Legislature House Administration goolsby (Chair), Giddings (Vice Chair), Anderson, Darby, Escobar, Harper- Brown, D. Howard, Riddle, Vo, Zedler, Zerwas Human Services rose (Chair), S. King (Vice Chair), J. Davis, Eissler, Herrero, Hughes, Naishtat, Parker, Pierson Insurance smithee (Chair), T. Smith (Vice Chair), Eiland, Hancock, Martinez, Taylor, Thompson, Vo, Woolley Judiciary hartnett (Chair), Homer (Vice Chair), Alonzo, R. Cook, Gonzales, Goolsby, Hopson, Hughes, Krusee Juvenile Justice and Family Issues dutton (Chair), Eiland (Vice Chair), Bolton, Farias, Farrar, Gonzalez Toureilles, Hernandez, Strama, Vaught Land and Resource Management orr (Chair), Zerwas (Vice Chair), Callegari, R. Cook, Y. Davis, Geren, Pickett, Ritter Law Enforcement Driver (Chair), Latham (Vice Chair), Allen, Frost, Ortiz, Vo, West Licensing and Administrative Procedures flores (Chair), Geren (Vice Chair), Goolsby, Hamilton, Isett, Jones, Miles, Quintanilla, Thompson Local and Consent Calendars c. Howard (Chair), Bohac (Vice Chair), Allen, Anchiá, B. Brown, F. Brown, Laubenberg, Lucio, Parker, Patrick, Straus Local Government Ways and Means hill (Chair), Creighton (Vice Chair), C. Howard, Quintanilla, Villarreal Natural Resources hamilton (Chair), Creighton, Gallego, Gattis, Guillen, Hilderbran, Laubenberg, O Day Pensions and Investments truitt (Chair), Villarreal (Vice Chair), Barrett, Burnam, Keffer, McClendon, Rodriguez 12 state government texas fact book

18 House of Representatives Standing Committees eightieth Texas Legislature Public Education eissler (Chair), Zedler (Vice Chair), Branch, Delisi, Dutton, Hochberg, Macias, Olivo, Patrick Public Health delisi (Chair), Laubenberg (Vice Chair), Cohen, Coleman, Gonzales, Jackson, S. King, Olivo, Truitt Redistricting crabb (Chair), B. Brown (Vice Chair), Aycock, Bohac, Corte, Deshotel, Flores, Frost, Hopson, Jackson, P. King, O Day, Otto, Rodriguez, T. Smith Regulated Industries P. King (Chair), Christian (Vice Chair), Crabb, Hartnett, Oliveira, Smithee, Straus, Swinford, Turner Rules and Resolutions mcclendon (Chair), Macias (Vice Chair), Bolton, Cohen, England, hancock, Harless, Hernandez, S. King, Murphy, Ortiz State Affairs swinford (Chair), Paxton (Vice Chair), Christian, B. Cook, Farrar, Flynn, Parker, Van Arsdale, Veasey Transportation krusee (Chair), Phillips (Vice Chair), Deshotel, Haggerty, Harless, Harper- Brown, Hill, Macias, Murphy Urban Affairs bailey (Chair), Murphy (Vice Chair), Cohen, Latham, Mallory Caraway, Martinez Fischer, Menendez Ways and Means keffer (Chair), Ritter (Vice Chair), Bonnen, Y. Davis, Flores, Otto, Paxton, Peña, Pitts texas fact book state government 13

19 Basic Steps in the Texas Legislative Process This diagram displays the sequential flow of a bill from the time it is introduced in the House of Representatives to final passage and transmittal to the Governor. A bill introduced in the Senate would follow the same procedure in reverse. House Bill introduced, numbered, read first time, and referred to committee by Speaker Senate Engrossed bill received, read first time, and referred to committee by Lt. Governor Committee studies bill, posts notice of hearing, holds public hearing, and acts in formal meeting resulting in Committee studies bill, posts notice of hearing, holds public hearing, and acts in formal meeting resulting in Favorable report with Unfavorable report Unfavorable report Favorable report with Substitute or amendments No amendments Bill may be revived by minority report on motion adopted by majority vote of House Bill may be revived by minority report on motion adopted by majority vote of Senate Substitute or amendments No amendments Bill printed on committee report and distributed (first printing) Bill goes to Calendar Committee for assignment to a calendar Second reading, debate, amendments by majority vote and passage to third reading Third reading, debate, amendments by two-thirds vote and final passage by House Amendments are engrossed into text of bill House engrossed text with Senate amendments printed and distributed (second printing) House concurs in Senate amendments on motion adopted by majority vote Bill printed and distributed Bill brought up for consideration on floor by two-thirds vote of Senate to suspend rules Second reading, debate, amendments by majority vote and passage to third reading Third reading, debate, amendments by two-thirds vote and final passage by Senate If amended, returned to House as amended If either house refuses to concur on other house amendments, bill may go to conference committee If not amended Bill Enrolled Signed by Speaker in presence of House Signed by Lt. Governor in presence of Senate Sent to Governor Governor signs bill Governor refuses to sign bill Governor vetoes bill Bill becomes law Veto overridden by two-thirds vote of House and Senate Bill does not become law 14 state government texas fact book

20 Texas at a Glance The Republic of Texas was formed in 1836 and continued until Texas was admitted as the 28th state of the Union on December 29, The six flags under which Texas has been governed are Spanish ( , ), French ( ), Mexican ( ), Republic of Texas ( ), Confederate States ( ), and United States ( , 1865 present). Governors of Texas 1846 to Present J. Pickney Henderson feb. 19, 1846 to Dec. 21, 1847 George T. Wood dec. 21, 1847 to Dec. 21, 1849 Peter H. Bell dec. 21, 1849 to Nov. 23, 1853 J. W. Henderson nov. 23, 1853 to Dec. 21, 1853 Elisha M. Pease dec. 21, 1853 to Dec. 21, 1857 Hardin R. Runnels dec. 21, 1857 to Dec. 21, 1859 Sam Houston 1 Dec. 21, 1859 to Mar. 16, 1861 Edward Clark mar. 16, 1861 to Nov. 7, 1861 Francis R. Lubbock nov. 7, 1861 to Nov. 5, 1863 Pendleton Murrah 2 Nov. 5, 1863 to Jun. 17, 1865 Andrew J. Hamilton Jun. 17, 1865 to Aug. 9, 1866 James W. Throckmorton aug. 9, 1866 to Aug. 8, 1867 Elisha M. Pease 3 aug. 8, 1867 to Sep. 30, 1869 Edmund J. Davis Jan. 8, 1870 to Jan. 15, 1874 Richard Coke Jan. 15, 1874 to Dec. 1, 1876 Richard B. Hubbard dec. 1, 1876 to Jan. 21, 1879 Oran M. Roberts Jan. 21, 1879 to Jan. 16, 1883 John Ireland Jan. 16, 1883 to Jan. 18, 1887 Lawrence Sullivan Ross Jan. 18, 1887 to Jan. 20, 1891 James S. Hogg Jan. 20,1891 to Jan. 15, 1895 Charles A. Culberson Jan. 15, 1895 to Jan. 17, 1899 texas fact book texas at a glance 15

21 Governors of Texas 1846 to Present (continued) Joseph D. Sayers Jan. 17, 1899 to Jan. 20, 1903 S. W. T. Lanham Jan. 20, 1903 to Jan. 15, 1907 Thomas M. Campbell Jan. 15, 1907 to Jan. 17, 1911 Oscar B. Colquitt Jan. 17, 1911 to Jan. 19, 1915 James E. Ferguson 4 Jan. 19, 1915 to Aug. 25, 1917 William P. Hobby aug. 25, 1917 to Jan. 18, 1921 Pat M. Neff Jan. 18, 1921 to Jan. 20, 1925 Miriam A. Ferguson Jan. 20, 1925 to Jan. 17, 1927 Dan Moody Jan. 17, 1927 to Jan. 20, 1931 Ross S. Sterling Jan. 20, 1931 to Jan. 17, 1933 Miriam A. Ferguson Jan. 17, 1933 to Jan. 15, 1935 James V. Allred Jan. 15, 1935 to Jan. 17, 1939 W. Lee O Daniel Jan. 17, 1939 to Aug. 4, 1941 Coke R. Stevenson aug. 4, 1941 to Jan. 21, 1947 Beauford H. Jester Jan. 21, 1947 to Jul. 11, 1949 Allan Shivers Jul. 11, 1949 to Jan. 15, 1957 Price Daniel Jan. 15, 1957 to Jan. 15, 1963 John Connally Jan. 15, 1963 to Jan. 21, 1969 Preston Smith Jan. 21, 1969 to Jan. 16, 1973 Dolph Briscoe Jan. 16, 1973 to Jan. 16, 1979 William P. Clements Jan. 16, 1979 to Jan. 18, 1983 Mark White Jan. 18, 1983 to Jan. 20, 1987 William P. Clements Jan. 20, 1987 to Jan. 15, 1991 Ann W. Richards Jan. 15, 1991 to Jan. 17, 1995 George W. Bush 5 Jan. 17, 1995 to Dec. 21, 2000 Rick Perry dec. 21, 2000 to present 1 Resigned in opposition to Texas secession from the United States. 2 Administration terminated by the fall of the Confederacy. 3 From Elisha M. Pease s resignation until the swearing-in of Edmund J.Davis, Texas had no presiding governor. 4 Impeached. 5 Resigned to become President of the United States. 16 texas at a glance texas fact book

22 How Texas Ranks The following information depicting how Texas ranks with other states uses data drawn from a variety of sources. The information provided is the most current available. Percentages are rounded to one decimal place, if available. Values are ranked highest (1) to lowest (50). Category / Item Texas Value and Ranking Agriculture 2005 Number of Farms 230, Farmland in Acres 29,800, Farm Income: Livestock $10,661,653, Number of Cattle on Farms 4,000, Farm Income: Net $6,295,953, Farm Income: Government Payments $2,094,122, Acres Planted 22,321, Farm Income: Crops $5,693,615, Acres Harvested 4,348, Milk Production (pounds) 6,442,000, Average Number of Acres Per Farm Net Farm Income Per Capita $ crime and law enforcement 2005 Adults on State Probation 430, Prisoners in State Correctional Institutions 169, State Prisoners Under Death Sentence Adults Under State Parole Supervision 01, Prison Inmates Per 100,000 Population Crimes Per 100,000 Population 4, State and Local Government Corrections Employment Per 10,000 Population Burglaries Per 100,000 Population Murders Per 100,000 Population Motor Vehicle Thefts Per 100,000 Population Incidence of Rape Per 100,000 Population State and Local Per Capita Expenditures for Corrections $ texas fact book texas at a glance 17

23 Category / Item Texas Value and Ranking crime and law enforcement (continued) 2005 Percentage of Murders Involving Firearms Reported Juvenile Violent Crime Arrests Per 100,000 Youths 17 and Under Annual Operating Costs per State Prisoner $13, Defense 2005 Number of Active-Duty Military Personnel 108, US Department of Defense Domestic Expenditures $31,754,285, US Department of Defense Civilian Personnel 41, Number of Veterans,652,214 3 economy 2006 Gross State Product $867,918, Personal Income Per Capita $34, Median Household Income $41, Bankruptcy Filings by Individuals and Businesses Per 1,000 Population education 2004 Number of Public Elementary and Secondary School Districts, Estimated Number of Public School Teachers 302, Number of Public Elementary and Secondary Schools 7, Enrollment in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools 4,506, School-age Population as Percentage of Total Population Percentage of Public Higher Education Enrollment Average Salary of an Associate Professor at a Flagship State University $72, Pupil-Teacher Ratio in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools 4.9 : Percentage of Population Graduated from College Average Salary of Classroom Teachers $41, Number of Public Elementary and Secondary School Students per Instructional Computer texas at a glance texas fact book

24 Category / Item Texas Value and Ranking education (continued) 2005 Percentage of Private Higher Education Enrollment Estimated Public High School Graduation Rate Percentage of Elementary and Secondary School Students in Private Schools Public Library Visits Per Capita State and Local Expenditures Per Pupil in Public Schools $7, State Aid Per Pupil in Average Daily Attendance $3, Percentage of Population Graduated from High School employment and labor 2006 Civilian Labor Force,640, Civilian Unemployment 521, Percentage Employees 1 in Financial Activities Average Annual Pay in Manufacturing $54, Annual Job Growth Percentage Employees 1 in Trade, Transportation and Public Utilities Percentage Employees 1 in Construction Average Annual Pay $40, Percentage Unemployment Rate Percentage Employees 1 in Government Percentage Employees 1 in Manufacturing Civilian Labor Force: Percentage Women Average Hourly Earnings $ Cost of Living Index (US= 100) environment and energy 2006 Crude Oil Production (barrels per day) 1,088, Natural Gas Marketed (trillion cubic feet) Per Capita Electricity Consumption (trillion BTUs) 1, Per Capita Energy Expenditures $3, State Park Acreage 610, Per Capita Energy Consumption (million BTUs) texas fact book texas at a glance 19

25 Category / Item Texas Value and Ranking environment and energy (continued) 2006 Number of Hazardous Waste Sites on National Priority List Electricity Prices Per Kilowatt Hour $ Per Capita Gasoline Used (gallons) Residential Natural Gas Prices Per Thousand Cubic Feet $ federal government finance 2005 Individual Income Tax Collections $125,816,805, Federal Corporate Income Tax Collections $29,186,478, Average Federal Individual Income Tax Refund $2, Federal Government Civilian Employment Per 10,000 Population Per Capita Federal Government Expenditures $6, geography Land Area (square miles) 261, Number of Tornadoes 05 3 Lowest Elevation (feet) 0 3 Normal Daily Mean Temperature (NF) Percentage of Sunny Days 67 7 Highest Elevation (Guadalupe Peak, feet) 8, Approximate Mean Elevation (feet), Average Wind Speed (m.p.h.) health 2005 Percentage of Population Not Covered by Health Insurance Teenage Birth Rate Per 1,000 Teenage Women Birth Rate Per 1,000 Population Fertility Rate (Live Births Per 1,000 Women Aged 15 44) Number of Deaths from AIDS, Number of New AIDS Cases 3, Births to Teen Mothers as Percentage of All Live Births texas at a glance texas fact book

26 Category / Item Texas Value and Ranking health (continued) 2004 Percentage of Expectant Mothers Receiving Late or No Prenatal Care Age-adjusted Death Rate Per 100,000 Population Percentage Low Birthweight Babies Births to Unmarried Women as Percentage of All Births Hospital Beds Per 100,000 Population Infant Mortality Rate Per 1,000 Live Births Percentage of Adults Who Smoke Percentage of Population Enrolled in a Health Maintenance Organization Age-adjusted Suicides Per 100, Physicians Per 100,000 Population Estimated Deaths from Cancer Per 100,000 Population New Cancer Cases Per 100,000 Population housing 2005 Number of Households 7,978, Number of Persons Per Household Home Ownership Rate (percent) population 2006 Population 23,507, Male Population,706, Female Population,800, Percentage of Population Hispanic Percentage Population Change Percentage Population Change (projected) Percentage of Eligible Voters Reported Registered Percentage of Population Asian/Pacific Islander Percentage of Population Black Marriages Per 1,000 Population Percentage of Population Native American Population Per Square Mile Percentage of State Legislators Female texas fact book texas at a glance 21

27 Category / Item Texas Value and Ranking population (continued) 2006 Percentage Rural Population Annual Salary of State Legislators $7, Percentage of Population Age 65 and Over Percentage of Eligible Population Voting Median Age Legislators Per 1,000,000 Population 8 49 social welfare 2005 Percentage of Population in Poverty Percentage of Children in Poverty Percentage of Population Receiving Food Stamps Percentage of Population Receiving Public Aid Average Monthly Social Security Payment $ Average Monthly TANF Assistance per Recipient $ Percentage of Population Enrolled in Medicare Children in Foster Care Per 10,000 Children state and local government finance 2005 Number of State Government Employees 218, Number of Local Government Employees 1,016, Share of State and Local Employees Who Work in Local Governments (percent) Local Government Employees Per 10,000 Population Property Tax Revenue as Percentage of All Revenue State Sales Tax Rate Per Capita State and Local Property Tax Revenue $1, Per Capita Local Government Expenditure $3, Per Capita State and Local Sales Tax Revenue $1, Per Capita State General Sales Tax Revenue $ State Gasoline Tax Rate Per Gallon $ Average Annual Earnings of Full-time State and Local Government Employees $37, State Cigarette Tax Per Pack $ Per Capita State and Local Tax Revenue $3, texas at a glance texas fact book

28 Category / Item Texas Value and Ranking State and Local Government Finance (continued) 2005 Per Capita State and Local Government Revenue from Federal Government $1, Per Capita State and Local Government Revenue $7, State Government Employees Per 10,000 Population Per Capita State Government Revenue $4, Per Capita State Government Debt Outstanding $ State Tax Revenue as Percentage of Personal Income Per Capita State Government Tax Revenue $1, Per Capita State Government Expenditures $3, technology 2004 Number of High Tech Jobs per 1,000 Private Sector Workers Percentage of Households with Computers Percentage of Population Using the Internet transportation 2005 Interstate Highway Mileage 3, Public Road and Street Mileage 304, Vehicle-miles of Travel 235,170,000, Number of Highway Fatalities 3, Safety Belt Usage Rate (percent) Alcohol-related Deaths as Percentage of All Highway Fatalities Annual Miles Per Vehicle 3, Traffic Deaths Per 100 Million Vehicle-miles Traveled Per Capita State Government Spending on Highways $ Per Capita Federal Highway Funding $ Vehicle-miles of Travel Per Capita 0, Licensed Drivers Per 1,000 Driving-age Population texas fact book texas at a glance 23

29 Category / Item Texas Value and Ranking border facts Length of Border Shared with Mexico (miles), Value of Texas Exports to Mexico $54,876,675, Mexico s Percentage of Texas Total Exports Texas Percentage of American States Exports to Mexico Number of Counties in the South Texas/Mexican Border Region of Texas Population in South Texas/Mexican Border Region of Texas 2 4,610, Percentage of Population 5 to 17 Years Old Average Annual Pay 2 $28, Per Capita Personal Income 2 $18,347 1 Nonfarm employees. 2 The South Texas/Mexican Border Region of Texas includes the following counties: Atascosa, Bandera, Bexar, Brewster, Brooks, Cameron, Crockett, Culberson, Dimmit, Duval, Edwards, El Paso, Frio, Hidalgo, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, Kenedy, Kerr, Kimble, Kinney, Kleberg, La Salle, Live Oak, Maverick, McMullen, Medina, Nueces, Pecos, Presidio, Real, Reeves, San Patricio, Starr, Sutton, Terrell, Uvalde, Val Verde, Webb, Willacy, Zapata, and Zavala. SOURCES: Texas Legislative Budget Board, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, U.S. Census Bureau, CQ s State Fact Finder 2007: Rankings Across America (Washington, DC: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 2007), State Rankings 2007 (Lawrence, KS: Morgan Quitno Press, 18 th Edition), Crime State Rankings 2007 (Lawrence, KS: Morgan Quitno Press, 14 th Edition), Health Care State Rankings 2007 (Lawrence, KS: Morgan Quitno Press, 15 th Edition), U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Department of Commerce, National Education Association, Federation of Tax Administrators, World Institute for Social and Economic Research. 24 texas at a glance texas fact book

30 State Holidays, 2008 New Year s Day January 1, 2008 Martin Luther King, Jr., Day January 21, 2008 Confederate Heroes Day January 19, 2008 Presidents Day february 18, 2008 Texas Independence Day march 2, 2008 Good Friday march 21, 2008 Cesar Chavez Day march 31, 2008 San Jacinto Day april 21, 2008 Memorial Day may 26, 2008 Emancipation Day June 19, 2008 Independence Day July 4, 2008 LBJ s Birthday august 27, 2008 Labor Day september 1, 2008 Yom Kippur october 9, 2008 Veterans Day november 11, 2008 Thanksgiving Day november 27, 2008 Christmas Eve december 24, 2008 Christmas Day december 25, 2008 State Symbols Bird Bluebonnet city Bluebonnet festival Bluebonnet trail Dinosaur Dish Fiber and fabric Fish Flower Flower song Flying mammal Folk dance Fruit Gem Gemstone cut Grass Insect Large mammal Motto Musical instrument Native pepper Pepper Plant Reptile Seashell Ship Small mammal Song Stone Tie Tree Vegetable Vehicle texas fact book mockingbird ennis chappell Hill Bluebonnet Festival ennis brachiosaur sauropod, Pleurocoelus chili cotton guadalupe bass bluebonnet bluebonnets mexican free-tail bat square dance texas red grapefruit blue topaz lone Star cut sideoats Grama Monarch butterfly longhorn Friendship guitar chiltepín Jalapeño prickly pear cactus horned lizard lightning whelk U.S.S. Texas armadillo texas, Our Texas Petrified palmwood bolo pecan texas sweet onion chuck wagon texas at a glance 25

31 Population Texas Population Compared with the U.S. In Thousands Year As of July 1 Texas Population U.S. Population Texas as a % of the U.S , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Source: U.S. Census Bureau. 26 texas at a glance texas fact book

32 Population 5% 4% 3% 2% % Texas and the U.S. Annual Population Growth Rates 0% texas growth rate U.s. growth rate In Thousands Year As of July 1 Texas Population % Texas Growth Rate U.S. Population % U.S. Growth Rate ,338 NA 227,225 NA 198 4, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Note: Data from and are estimates; data for 2000 reflects actual counts from The Decennial Census. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. texas fact book texas at a glance 27

33 Population Resident Population 15 Most-populous States Population Change State July 1, 1996 July 1, 2006 Population % California 31,780,829 36,457,549 4,676, Texas 19,006,240 23,507,783 4,501, New York 18,143,805 19,306,183 1,162, Florida 14,426,911 18,089,888 3,662, Illinois 11,953,003 12,831, , Pennsylvania 12,038,008 12,440, , Ohio,187,032 11,478, , Michigan 9,739,184 10,095, , Georgia 7,332,225 9,363,941 2,031, New Jersey 7,307,658 8,856,505 1,548, North Carolina 8,009,624 8,724, , Virginia 6,665,491 7,642, , Massachusetts 6,085,393 6,437, , Indiana 5,509,963 6,395, , Washington 5,834,908 6,313, , U.S. Total 265,228, ,398,484 34,169, Percentage Change in Population from 1996 to 2006 ohio pennsylvania michigan massachusetts new York illinois washington north carolina United states virginia california indiana new Jersey texas florida georgia 2.6% 3.3% 3.7% 5.8% 6.4% 7.4% 8.2% 8.9% 2.9% 4.7% 4.7% 6.% 2.2% 23.7% 25.4% 27.7% Source: U.S. Census Bureau. 28 texas at a glance texas fact book

34 Population Texas Resident Population, by Age Group july 1, and Over 9.9% 0 4 Years 8.2% Years 22.7% 5 17 Years 19.4% Years 39.7% In Thousands Age Group july 1, 1996 july 1, 2006 Change from 1996 Population % 0 4,592 1, ,887 4, ,940 9,343 1, ,651 5,336 1, and Over 1,936 2, Total 19,006 23,508 4, Source: U.S. Census Bureau. texas fact book texas at a glance 29

35 Income $40,000 Per Capita Personal Income Texas and the U.S. $30,000 $20,000 $0,000 $ texas U.s. Calendar Year Texas Personal Income U.S. Personal Income Texas As a % of the U.S $9,880 $10, ,344, ,987, ,372 2, ,47 3, ,272 4, ,215 5, ,479 6, ,325 7, ,312 8, ,42 9, ,929 9, ,916 20, ,503 21, ,189 22, ,003 23, ,120 24, ,616 25, ,186 26, ,250 27, ,310 29, ,012 30, ,793 30, ,340 31, ,887 32, ,160 34, ,058 36, Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis. 30 income texas fact book

36 Income Per Capita Personal Income, Most-populous States georgia indiana north carolina ohio michigan texas United states florida pennsylvania washington illinois california virginia new York massachusetts new Jersey $32,025 $32,226 $32,338 $33,27 $33,784 $35,058 $36,629 $36,665 $36,689 $38,067 $38,297 $39,358 $39,564 $43,962 $46,255 $46, state ranking State per capita personal income 2 new Jersey $46,328 3 massachusetts 46,255 4 new York 43,962 9 virginia 39, california 39, illinois 38, washington 38, pennsylvania 36, florida 36, texas 35, michigan 33, ohio 33, north Carolina 32, Indiana 32, georgia 32,025 highest: Connecticut $50, lowest: Mississippi $26,908 U united states $36,629 Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis. texas fact book income 31

37 Revenue Biennial revenue estimate state revenue, by source In Millions Source Biennium Biennium % Change revenue Tax collections $70,500.1 $81, Federal receipts 49, , Fees, fines, licenses, and penalties 12, ,557.5 (2.8) Interest and investment income 4, , Lottery 3, , Land income 1, ,148.6 (28.8) Other revenue sources 8, ,436.4 (44.7) Total, Net Revenue $149,610.2 $160, tax collections Sales Tax $38,545.7 $42, Oil Production & Regulation Taxes 1, ,571.9 (7.4) Natural Gas Production Tax 4, ,550.3 (16.2) Motor Fuels Taxes 6, , Motor Vehicle Sales & Rental 6, , Corporation Franchise Taxes 5, , Cigarette & Tobacco Taxes 1, , Alcoholic Beverage Taxes 1, , Insurance Occupation Taxes 2, , Utility Taxes , Inheritance Tax (96.9) Hotel-Motel Tax Other Taxes Total, Tax Collections $70,500.1 $81, Note: Numbers may not add due to rounding. Source: Comptroller of Public Accounts. 32 revenue texas fact book

38 Revenue Where Your State Tax Dollar Comes From Biennium Other Taxes 2.6% Insurance Taxes 3.3% Cigarette, Tobacco and Alcoholic Beverages Taxes 5.0% Corporation Franchise Tax 14.7% Motor Vehicle Sales and Rental Taxes 8.4% Sales Tax 52.0% Motor Fuels Tax 7.7% Oil and Natural Gas Production Taxes 6.3% Total = $81,211.2 Million Where Your State Tax Dollar Goes Biennium Business and Economic Development 6.4% Natural Resources 0.9% Public Safety and Criminal Justice 8.8% The Judiciary 0.5% Regulatory 0.3% General Provisions 0.3% The Legislature 0.4% Health and Human Services 21.8% General Government 2.1% Agencies of Education 58.6% Total = $81,211.2 Million Note: Percentages calculated based on constitutionally and statutorily dedicated tax revenues and appropriations in the General Appropriations Act, as modified by other legislation. Sources: Legislative Budget Board; Comptroller of Public Accounts. texas fact book revenue 33

39 Revenue Per $1,000 of Personal Income State Tax Revenue, Most-populous States texas georgia florida virginia illinois new Jersey pennsylvania United states massachusetts new York ohio indiana washington north carolina michigan california $42.34 $55.52 $56. $56. $57.05 $60.2 $62.90 $63.4 $64.37 $65.0 $65.69 $65.8 $66.48 $69.24 $7.00 $73.7 State tax revenue State Per $1,000 of Personal Income Per Capita Personal Income As % of State-Local Revenue California $73.71 $2, % Florida , Georgia , Illinois , Indiana , Massachusetts , Michigan , New Jersey , New York , North Carolina , Ohio , Pennsylvania , TEXAS , Virginia , Washington , UNITED STATES , Texas as % of U.S. 66.8% 65.4% 80.2% Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, State Government Finances, U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Survey of Current Business. 34 revenue texas fact book

40 Exports Texas Export Markets Calendar Year 2006 Colombia 1.1% Germany 1.5% Venezuela 1.7% Japan 1.9% United Kingdom 1.9% Belgium 1.7% Singapore 2.3% Brazil 2.1% All Others 25.6% Taiwan 2.6% Netherlands 2.9% Mexico 36.4% China 4.4% Republic of Korea 3.5% Canada 10.3% In billions State Export Totals 15 Most Populous States Exports 2005 Source: World Institute for Strategic Economic Research. Total = $150.9 billion Exports 2006 % Change Texas $128.8 $ California New York Florida Illinois Pennsylvania Ohio Michigan Georgia (2.4) New Jersey North Carolina Virginia Massachusetts Indiana Washington state Average $18.1 $ texas fact book revenue 35

41 Spending Constitutional Spending Limits Texas has four constitutional limits on spending: the pay-asyou-go, or balanced budget, limit; the limit on the rate of growth of appropriations from certain state taxes; the limit on welfare spending; and the limit on debt service. The budget is within all of these limits after appropriate legislative action. The Pay-As-You-Go Limit Article III, Section 49a of the Texas Constitution sets out the payas-you-go limit. It requires that bills making appropriations be sent to the Comptroller of Public Accounts for certification that appropriations are within available revenue. In fall 2007, the Comptroller certified that the General Appropriations Act and other appropriations bills were in compliance with the pay-as-you-go limit. The Comptroller estimates that revenue will exceed spending from General Revenue Funds and General Revenue Dedicated Funds for the biennium by approximately $2 billion, after a $3 billion transfer to the Property Tax Relief Fund. Limit on the Growth of Certain appropriations Article VIII, Section 22 of the Texas Constitution limits the biennial rate of growth of appropriations from state tax revenue not dedicated by the Constitution to the estimated rate of growth of the state s economy. On January 11, 2007, the Legislative Budget Board established the following elements of the Article VIII spending limit: the estimated rate of growth of the state s economy, the level of appropriations from state tax revenue not dedicated by the Constitution, and the resulting limit. The board instructed staff to adjust the level of appropriations from state tax revenue not dedicated by the Constitution and the resulting spending limit calculation to reflect subsequent appropriations certified by the Comptroller and official revenue estimate revisions by the Comptroller. Actions taken in 2007 by the Eightieth Legislature affected the level of appropriations from state tax revenue not dedicated by the Constitution. After adjusting for these actions and revenue estimate revisions by the Comptroller, the adjusted biennial limit on appropriations from state tax revenue not dedicated by the Constitution is $62 billion. The Legislature 36 spending texas fact book

42 Spending also passed Senate Concurrent Resolution 20, which authorized appropriations of $14.2 billion in excess of the limit to fund school district property tax reductions. Consequently, the total amount of appropriations authorized by Article VIII, Section 22 of the Texas Constitution is $76.2 billion. Appropriations for from state taxes not dedicated by the Constitution are estimated to be $73.9 billion, $2.3 billion below the amount of authorized appropriations. The remainder of the state s $167.8 billion budget is funded with nontax revenue and constitutionally dedicated tax revenue not subject to the Article VIII limit. Welfare Spending Limit Article III, Section 51-a of the Texas Constitution provides that the amount that may be paid out of state funds for assistance grants to or on behalf of needy dependent children and their caretakers (i.e., Temporary Assistance for Needy Families [TANF]) shall not exceed 1 percent of the state budget in any biennium. The total state budget as adopted in House Bill 1 (as modified by other legislation), by the Eightieth Legislature, 2007, is $167.8 billion. Accordingly, the 1 percent welfare spending limit is $1.7 billion. The total amount of state dollars appropriated for TANF grants is $134.2 million, which is $1,543.7 million below the 1 percent limit. State Indebtedness Texas has a low state debt burden compared with other states, ranking last among the 15 most populous states in state debt per capita in The Texas per capita debt burden was $1,047 in 2006; the US average was $2,902. Texas had $26.4 billion in state bonds outstanding as of August 31, General Obligation (GO) bonds, which depend on the General Revenue Fund for debt service, account for 36.4 percent of the total bonds outstanding. Non GO, or revenue, bonds comprise the remaining 63.6 percent. Approximately 76.7 percent of the outstanding GO bond indebtedness is designed to be selfsupporting, although the full faith and credit of the state is pledged for its payment. The Eightieth Legislature authorized approximately $9.8 billion in additional GO bond debt that was approved by the voters at the November 2007 general election. Bond debt was approved in the texas fact book spending 37

43 Spending following amounts: $500 million for student loans (Proposition 2); $1 billion for capital projects for certain state agencies (Proposition 4); $5 billion for transportation projects (Proposition 12); $3 billion for cancer research (Proposition 15); and $250 million for water projects in economically distressed areas (Proposition 16). In addition, Senate Bill 792, Eightieth Legislature, 2007, increased GO debt authority for the Texas Highway Fund from $3 billion to $6 billion. Debt service costs included in the state budget for the biennium total $2,482.5 million, or 1.5 percent of total appropriations. The increase in debt service costs from the biennial level is $1,030.3 million, or 71 percent, and is primarily due to increases in debt service requirements out of the State Highway and Texas Mobility Funds. Chapter 1231 of the Texas Government Code provides that maximum annual debt service in any fiscal year on state debt payable from the General Revenue Fund may not exceed 5 percent of an amount equal to the average of the amount of General Revenue Fund revenues, excluding revenues constitutionally dedicated for purposes other than payment of state debt, for the three immediately preceding fiscal years. Bonds and agreements not initially required to be repaid from General Revenue Fund would be subject to the debt ceiling provision if General Revenue Funds were subsequently needed to repay the obligations. In November 1997, voters approved adding this debt service limitation to the Texas Constitution, now Article III Section 49-j. As of August 31, 2007, following the methodology for determining the constitutional debt limit ratio by the Bond Review Board, the debt service on outstanding debt as a percentage of unrestricted General Revenue Funds is 1.45 percent for fiscal year Similarly, debt service on outstanding and authorized but unissued debt as a percentage of General Revenue Funds after constitutional dedication is 2 percent. Accordingly, the budget is within the debt limit. 38 spending texas fact book

44 Spending In Millions General Obligation Bonds Outstanding, by issuing Agency August 2007 Water Development Board $1,188.4 Other $75.0 Higher Education Coordinating Board $719.7 Texas Public Finance Authority $1,878.6 Department of Transportation $3,886.8 General Land Office and Veterans Land Board $1,845.9 Other = Department of Agriculture $30.0 million; Trusteed Programs Within the Office of the Governor $45.0 million. agency/type of debt texas fact book Biennium Total = $9,594.4 Million Debt Service Payments appropriations, all funds In Millions Biennium Biennial Change Note: Numbers may not add due to rounding. Sources: Legislative Budget Board; Bond Review Board; Texas Public Finance Authority. % Change Texas Public Finance Authority $632.1 $763.7 $ Historical Commission Facilities Commission Lease Payments (3.6) (3.6) Preservation Board/ History Museum Lease Payments (0.2) (1.6) Department of State Health Services Lease Payments (0.0) (0.4) Tuition Revenue Bonds Adjutant General/ Military Facilities Commission (0.6) (12.6) Department of Criminal Justice -- Private Prison Lease Purchase (7.5) (24.6) Parks and Wildlife Lease Payments Water Development Board Non-self Supporting G.O. Water Bonds Department of Transportation -- State Highway Fund Department of Transportation -- Texas Mobility Fund Total, Debt Service Payments $1,452.1 $2,482.5 $1, spending 39

45 Spending In Millions Trends in Texas State Expenditures All Funds $200,000 $160,000 $120,000 $80,000 $40,000 $ * unadjusted expenditures expenditures adjusted for population and Inflation In Millions Biennium unadjusted Expenditures % All Funds Change Expenditures Adjusted for Population and Inflation All Funds *Estimated. Sources: Legislative Budget Board; Comptroller of Public Accounts. % Change $72,769 NA $72,769 NA $80, $72, $88, $74, $101, $77, $115, $81, $126, $82, $145, $84, * $167, $90, spending texas fact book

46 Spending In Millions $200,000 Trends in Texas State Expenditures General Revenue Funds $160,000 $120,000 $80,000 $40,000 $ * unadjusted expenditures expenditures adjusted for population and Inflation In Millions Biennium general revenue unadjusted Expenditures % Change Expenditures Adjusted for Population and Inflation general revenue *Estimated. Sources: Legislative Budget Board; Comptroller of Public Accounts. % Change $39,959 NA $39,959 NA $44, $40, $48, $41, $55, $42, $59, $42,324 (0.6) $58,956 (1.6) $38,242 (9.6) $68, $39, * $79, $43, texas fact book spending 41

47 Spending In Millions 50-state Ranking State Government Expenditures Per Capita 15 Most Populous States State 2005 State Expenditures per Capita 4 New York $7,082 9 Massachusetts 5, California 5, New Jersey 5, Ohio 5, Washington 5, Michigan 5, Pennsylvania 5, North Carolina 4, Illinois 4, Virginia 4, Indiana 4, Florida 3, Georgia 3, TEXAS 3,549 Source: U.S. Census Bureau. united states $4,959 Texas as % of UNITED STATES 71.6% In Millions Ranking Agency All Funds Appropriation Top 15 Texas Agencies Appropriation 1 Texas Education Agency $50, Health and Human Services Commission 31, Department of Transportation 16, Department of Aging and Disability Services 11, Department of Criminal Justice 5, Department of State Health Services 5, Teacher Retirement System 3, Employees Retirement System 3, Department of Family and Protective Services 2, Texas Workforce Commission 2, Department of Public Safety 1, Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services 1, Commission on Environmental Quality 1, Office of the Attorney General Trusteed Programs within the Office of the Governor Note: Institutions of higher education and fiscal programs for the Comptroller of Public Accounts are excluded. Source: Legislative Budget Board. 42 spending texas fact book

48 Spending Federal Funds Appropriation Top 15 Texas Agencies In Millions Ranking Agency Appropriation 1 Health and Human Services Commission $18, Texas Education Agency 8, Department of Aging and Disability Services 6, Department of Transportation 6, Department of State Health Services 2, Texas Workforce Commission 1, Department of Family and Protective Services 1, Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services Department of Agriculture Office of the Attorney General Department of Public Safety Department of Housing and Community Affairs Office of Rural Community Affairs Trusteed Programs within the Office of the Governor Adjutant General s Department Note: Excludes federal funds for employee benefits. Source: Legislative Budget Board. In Millions Ranking Top 15 Federal Programs in Texas program Appropriation 1 Medicaid $23, Highway Planning and Construction 6, Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies 2, National School Lunch Program 2, Special Education Grants to States 1, Children s Health Insurance Program 1, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) 1, Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children 1, School Breakfast Program Foster Care Title IV-E Improving Teacher Quality Child Care and Development Block Grant Child and Adult Care Food Child Care Mandatory & Matching Funds of the Child Care and Development Fund Vocational Rehabilitation Grants to States Note: Excludes federal funds for employee benefits and for institutions of higher education. Source: Legislative Budget Board. texas fact book spending 43

49 Spending State Government Employees 240, , , , , actual appropriated cap Notes: Employees represent full-time-equivalent positions. Higher education employees outside the General Appropriations Act are excluded. Sources: Legislative Budget Board, State Auditor s Office. State Government Employees, by Function Function Actual 2006 actual 2007 Appropriated Agencies of Education 80,177 80,974 84,324 82,334 Public Safety and Criminal Justice 52,206 51,537 53,058 53,458 Health and Human Services 45,436 47,700 52,498 52,987 Business and Economic Development 18,563 18,269 18,549 18,546 General Government 9,270 9,302 9,868 9,869 Natural Resources 8,018 8,014 8,607 8,622 Regulatory 3,353 3,304 3,839 3,851 The Judiciary 1,317 1,319 1,397 1,399 Total Employees (Appropriated Funds) 218, , , ,066 Notes: Employees represent full-time-equivalent positions. Higher education employees outside the General Appropriations Act are excluded. Sources: Legislative Budget Board; State Auditor s Office. 44 spending texas fact book

50 Spending Number of State Government Employees Top 15 Texas Agencies Ranking Agency 2007 Number of Employees 1 Department of Criminal Justice 37,618 2 Department of Transportation 14,748 3 Department of Aging and Disability Services 14,200 4 Department of State Health Services 11,692 5 Health and Human Services Commission 9,523 6 Department of Family and Protective Services 9,188 7 Department of Public Safety 7,899 8 Youth Commission 4,615 9 Office of the Attorney General 4, Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services 3, Parks and Wildlife Department 2, Texas Workforce Commission 2, Commission on Environmental Quality 2, Comptroller of Public Accounts 2, Texas Department of Insurance 1,580 Notes: Institutions of higher education are excluded. Represents full-time-equivalent positions. Source: Legislative Budget Board. In Millions Function Employees Benefits / Payroll Expenses Biennium, All Funds Employees Retirement System Comptroller: Social Security Total Employee Benefits % of Total Benefits General Government $175.9 $74.6 $ Health and Human Services , Agencies of Education The Judiciary Public Safety and Criminal Justice 1, , Natural Resources Business and Economic Development Regulatory The Legislature Total, All Functions $3,099.0 $1,515.7 $4, Notes: Includes allocations for pay raises in Article IX, General Appropriations Act, death benefits, and post-retirement health benefits; excludes Teacher Retirement System, Optional Retirement Program, and Higher Education Group Insurance. Numbers may not add due to rounding. Source: Legislative Budget Board. texas fact book spending 45

51 Spending All Funds Biennial Budget General Provisions 0.2% Regulatory 0.5% Business and Economic Development 12.2% The Legislature 0.2% General Government 2.4% Natural Resources 1.9% Public Safety and Criminal Public Justice Safety and 6.7% Criminal Justice 6.2% The Judiciary 0.4% Agencies of Education 44.4% Health and Human Services 31.6% Total = $167,787.2 Million In Millions Function biennium biennium 2 Biennial Change % Change General Government $3,622.1 $4,021.6 $ Health and Human Services 49, , , Agencies of Education 59, , , Public Education 3 40, , , Higher Education 18, , , The Judiciary Public Safety and Criminal Justice 4 9, , Natural Resources 4 2, , Business and Economic Development 19, , , Regulatory General Provisions NA The Legislature (9.3) (2.8) Total, All Functions $145,059.4 $167,787.2 $22, Reflects provisions in House Bill 15, Eightieth Legislature, 2007, relating to supplemental appropriations. 2 Reflects provisions in House Bill 15, Eightieth Legislature, 2007, relating to supplemental appropriations; other enacted legislation affecting appropriations; certain appropriation adjustments made in Article IX of the General Appropriations Act (GAA); and/or the Governor s vetoes. In addition to amounts indicated, Article IX, Section of the GAA provides for the transfer of appropriations to agencies for a salary increase for certain state employees. 3 Reflects provisions in House Bill 2, Eightieth Legislature, 2007, relating to appropriations for school district property tax rate reductions. 4 In addition to amounts indicated, Article IX, Section of the GAA provides for Salary Schedule C pay raises for commissioned peace officers. Notes: Article totals exclude interagency contracts. Biennial change and percentage change have been calculated on actual amounts; table and figure amounts may not add due to rounding. Source: Legislative Budget Board. 46 spending texas fact book

52 Spending Natural Resources 0.9% Public Safety and Criminal Justice 9.9% The Judiciary 0.5% General Revenue Funds Biennial Budget General Provisions 0.3% Regulatory 0.4% The Legislature 0.4% Business and Economic Development 0.8% Agencies of Education 58.6% General Government 2.5% Health and Human Services 25.7% Total = $79,951.5 Million In Millions Function biennium biennium 2 Biennial Change % Change General Government $1,872.5 $2,005.9 $ Health and Human Services 17, , , Agencies of Education 39, , , Public Education 3 28, , , Higher Education 11, , , The Judiciary Public Safety and Criminal Justice 4 7, , Natural Resources Business and Economic Development Regulatory General Provisions NA The Legislature (9.1) (2.7) Total, All Functions $68,007.7 $79,951.5 $11, Reflects provisions in House Bill 15, Eightieth Legislature, 2007, relating to supplemental appropriations. 2 Reflects provisions in House Bill 15, Eightieth Legislature, 2007, relating to supplemental appropriations; other enacted legislation affecting appropriations; certain appropriation adjustments made in Article IX of the General Appropriations Act (GAA); and/or the Governor s vetoes. In addition to amounts indicated, Article IX, Section of the GAA provides for the transfer of appropriations to agencies for a salary increase for certain state employees. 3 Reflects provisions in House Bill 2, Eightieth Legislature, 2007, relating to appropriations for school district property tax rate reductions. 4 In addition to amounts indicated, Article IX, Section of the GAA provides for Salary Schedule C pay raises for commissioned peace officers. Notes: Article totals exclude interagency contracts. Biennial change and percentage change have been calculated on actual amounts; table and figure amounts may not add due to rounding. Source: Legislative Budget Board. texas fact book spending 47

53 Spending General Revenue Dedicated Funds Biennial Budget Regulatory 6.2% Business and Economic Development 6.7% General Provisions 0.2% General Government 13.0% Public Safety and Criminal Justice 0.4% Natural Resources 22.8% Agencies of Education 36.1% Health and Human Services 13.8% The Judiciary 0.6% Total = $6,308.4 Million In Millions Function biennium biennium 2 Biennial Change % Change General Government $537.5 $820.1 $ Health and Human Services Agencies of Education 2, ,278.5 (98.4) (4.1) Public Education (133.5) (58.0) Higher Education 2, ,181.7 (35.1) 1.6 The Judiciary Public Safety and Criminal Justice (17.7) (40.3) Natural Resources 3 1, , Business and Economic Development (5.0) (1.2) Regulatory General Provisions NA The Legislature NA Total, All Functions $5,807.8 $6,308.4 $ Reflects provisions in House Bill 15, Eightieth Legislature, 2007, relating to supplemental appropriations. 2 Reflects provisions in House Bill 15, Eightieth Legislature, 2007, relating to supplemental appropriations; other enacted legislation affecting appropriations; certain appropriation adjustments made in Article IX of the General Appropriations Act (GAA); and/or the Governor s vetoes. In addition to amounts indicated, Article IX, Section of the GAA provides for the transfer of appropriations to agencies for a salary increase for certain state employees. 3 In addition to amounts indicated, Article IX, Section of the GAA provides for Salary Schedule C pay raises for commissioned peace officers. Notes: Article totals exclude interagency contracts. Biennial change and percentage change have been calculated on actual amounts; table and figure amounts may not add due to rounding. Source: Legislative Budget Board. 48 spending texas fact book

54 Spending Federal Funds Biennial Budget Natural Resources 1.7% Public Safety and Criminal Justice 1.1% The Judiciary <0.1% General Provisions 0.1% Regulatory <0.1% Business and Economic Development 17.4% Agencies of Education 17.3% General Government 1.4% Health and Human Services 61.0% Total = $50,963.0 million In Millions Function biennium biennium 2 Biennial Change % Change General Government $881.5 $699.1 $(182.4) (20.7) Health and Human Services 29, , , Agencies of Education 8, , Public Education 8, , Higher Education The Judiciary (2.5) (46.6) Public Safety and Criminal Justice 3 1, (748.7) (56.4) Natural Resources Business and Economic Development 8, , Regulatory (0.9) (17.2) General Provisions NA The Legislature NA Total, All Functions $49,194.8 $50,963.0 $1, Reflects provisions in House Bill 15, Eightieth Legislature, 2007, relating to supplemental appropriations. 2 Reflects provisions in House Bill 15, Eightieth Legislature, 2007, relating to supplemental appropriations; other enacted legislation affecting appropriations; certain appropriation adjustments made in Article IX of the General Appropriations Act (GAA); and/or the Governor s vetoes. In addition to amounts indicated, Article IX, Section of the GAA provides for the transfer of appropriations to agencies for a salary increase for certain state employees. 3 In addition to amounts indicated, Article IX, Section of the GAA provides for Salary Schedule C pay raises for commissioned peace officers. Notes: Article totals exclude interagency contracts. Biennial change and percentage change have been calculated on actual amounts; table and figure amounts may not add due to rounding. Source: Legislative Budget Board. texas fact book spending 49

55 Spending Other Funds Biennial Budget General Provisions 0.2% Regulatory <0.1% Natural Resources 0.8% Business and Economic Development 34.7% The Legislature <0.1% General Government 1.6% Agencies of Education 54.3% Health and Human Services 1.5% Public Safety and Criminal Justice 6.3% The Judiciary 0.5% Total = $30,564.3 Million In Millions Function biennium biennium 2 Biennial Change % Change General Government $330.6 $496.3 $ Health and Human Services 3 1, (1,377.8) (74.5) Agencies of Education 8, , , Public Education 4 3, , , Higher Education 5, , , The Judiciary Public Safety and Criminal Justice 5 1, , Natural Resources Business and Economic Development 9, , Regulatory (1.5) (9.3) General Provisions NA The Legislature (0.2) (26.4) Total, All Functions $22,049.1 $30,564.3 $8, Reflects provisions in House Bill 15, Eightieth Legislature, 2007, relating to supplemental appropriations. 2 Reflects provisions in House Bill 15, Eightieth Legislature, 2007, relating to supplemental appropriations; other enacted legislation affecting appropriations; certain appropriation adjustments made in Article IX of the General Appropriations Act (GAA); and/or the Governor s vetoes. In addition to amounts indicated, Article IX, Section of the GAA provides for the transfer of appropriations to agencies for a salary increase for certain state employees. 3 Declines in Other Funds are primarily due to moving Upper Payment Limit payments off budget and replacing Economic Stabilization Funds at the Department of Family and Protective Services with General Revenue Funds. 4 Reflects provisions in House Bill 2, Eightieth Legislature, 2007, relating to appropriations for school district property tax rate reductions. 5 In addition to amounts indicated, Article IX, Section of the GAA provides for Salary Schedule C pay raises for commissioned peace officers. Notes: Article totals exclude interagency contracts. Biennial change and percentage change have been calculated on actual amounts; table and figure amounts may not add due to rounding. Source: Legislative Budget Board. 50 spending texas fact book

56 Summary of State Functional Areas General Government In Millions All Funds Appropriations Other $ ,000 Full-timeequivalent positions 10,000 General Revenue Dedicated $820.1 Federal $699.1 General Revenue $2, ,000 8,000 Actual 7,000 Actual Actual Appropriated Appropriated Total = $4,021.6 Million Actual Appropriated cap Funding Highlights General Government appropriations for the biennium increased from the biennium by $399.4 million, or 11.0 percent, in All Funds. Funding for employee retirement and health insurance for general state employees totals $2.9 billion in All Funds, including appropriations to maintain the state s contribution rate for retirement at 6.45 percent. Appropriations to the Texas Historical Commission (THC) for restoring and maintaining historic sites transferred from the Parks and Wildlife Department total $48.6 million, including $34.0 million in bond proceeds. In addition, $62.0 million in bond proceeds is appropriated to the THC to restore approximately 21 historic Texas courthouses. Debt service requirements for existing General Obligation bonds issued by the Texas Public Finance Authority increased by $47.5 million. Appropriations include $4.0 million for debt service on $43.0 million in newly authorized Colonia Access Program bonds. Also included is $87.1 million for debt service on new bond authorizations: Proposition 8 bonds ($263.5 million in bond proceeds) and Proposition 4 bonds ($717.3 million in bond proceeds). The Proposition 4 bonds, authorizing $1.0 billion, were approved by Texas voters in the November 2007 election. Funding for economic development incentives at the Trusteed Programs within the Office of the Governor total $364.6 million. Incentive programs include the Texas Enterprise Fund ($225.3 million in funding), the Texas Emerging Technology Fund ($117.3 million), and the Texas Moving Image Industry Incentive Program ($22.0 million). Selected Facts The Office of the Attorney General estimates that $2.4 billion in child support payments will be collected in each fiscal year of the biennium. The Comptroller of Public Accounts will conduct 17,000 audits each fiscal year of the biennium to ensure that taxes are accurately and promptly remitted to the state. The number of domestic travelers who visit Texas for leisure is projected to average million each fiscal year during the biennium. texas fact book summary of state functional areas 51

57 Health and Human Services In Millions All Funds Appropriations Other $ ,000 Full-timeequivalent positions Federal $31,062.3 General Revenue $20,558.8 General Revenue Dedicated $873.1 Total = $52,966.0 Million 50,000 40,000 Actual 30,000 Actual Actual Appropriated Appropriated Actual Appropriated cap Funding Highlights Health and Human Services appropriations for the biennium increased from the biennium by $3.4 billion in General Revenue and General Revenue Dedicated Funds and $3.8 billion in All Funds. Most of the increased funding is to support restored/increased provider rates, revised Children s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) eligibility requirements, expanded crisis mental health services, increased staffing at state schools, and reduced waiting/interest lists. Appropriations for the biennium include $15.4 billion in General Revenue Funds and $39.6 billion in All Funds for the Medicaid program; $140.8 million in General Revenue Funds and $978.2 million in Federal Funds for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)-related programs; and $622.1 million in General Revenue Funds and $2.0 billion in All Funds for CHIP. House Bill 15, Eightieth Legislature, Regular Session, 2007, includes supplemental appropriations to all health and human services agencies. A total of $1.8 billion in All Funds, including $735.6 million in General Revenue Funds, is appropriated for the biennium. Most of the appropriation is to fund children s Medicaid services related to the Frew v. Hawkins expenditure plan. Selected Facts In fiscal year 2009, Health and Human Services appropriations are projected to support services for approximately 2.9 million acute care Medicaid recipients per month (69.0 percent of which are children), 497,974 children per month through CHIP and related programs, and 137,832 TANF clients per month. The average number of nursing home clients per month in the Medicaid program is projected to be 56,816 in fiscal year The average net monthly facility cost per resident in fiscal year 2009 is projected to be $2,560. The projected number of completed child abuse/neglect investigations in fiscal year 2009 is 168,607. The projected number of confirmed cases for the same period is 45, summary of state functional areas texas fact book

58 Public Education In Millions All Funds Appropriations Other $10, ,400 2,200 Full-timeequivalent positions General Revenue Dedicated $96.8 Federal $8,494.7 General Revenue $34, ,000 1,800 1,600 Actual Actual Actual Appropriated Appropriated Total = $53,463.7 Million Actual Appropriated cap Funding Highlights Public Education appropriations for the biennium increased from the biennium by $12,915.5 million, or 31.9 percent, in All Funds. Appropriations for the biennium include $12.0 billion in new funding for additional school district property tax relief and $237.5 million in new funding for school facilities. Appropriations for the biennium also provide $68.3 million to the School for the Blind and Visually Impaired to fund major construction and renovation projects on its 92-year-old Austin campus. Appropriations for the biennium provide $3.6 billion to the Teacher Retirement System (TRS) to support retirement and insurance benefits for TRS-covered employees. In addition, the Eightieth Legislature authorized a one-time benefit increase ( 13 th check ) for TRS retirees to be paid in January 2008 from the TRS Retirement Fund. Selected Facts Public education funding will support the second largest school-age population in the country, with an estimated 4.6 million students in the public school system. Students are served in 1,037 school districts, 7,729 regular campuses, and 332 charter school campuses across the state. In the school year, Hispanics surpassed Anglos as the largest ethnic group enrolled in Texas public schools. In the school year, Hispanic students comprised 46 percent of enrollment compared to 36 percent for Anglos. The number of Anglo students enrolled in public schools began declining in the school year and has declined each year since. African American students represented 14 percent of all students, with Asian students and other ethnic groups rounding out the remaining 4 percent. In the biennium, $14.2 billion in state aid for property tax relief will enable school districts to lower their property tax rates by one-third from the rate adopted in the school year. texas fact book summary of state functional areas 53

59 Higher Education In Millions All Funds Appropriations 90,000 Full-timeequivalent positions Federal $337.0 Other $6,213.6 General Revenue $12,340.7 General Revenue Dedicated $2,181.7 Total = $21,073.0 Million 80,000 70,000 Actual 60,000 Actual Actual Appropriated Appropriated Actual Appropriated cap Funding Highlights Higher Education appropriations for the biennium increased from the biennium by $2,414.7 million, or 12.9 percent, in All Funds. (This includes funds related to benefits for higher education employees.) Appropriations for the biennium include $4,406.3 million in General Revenue Funds for the general academic institutions and system offices; $2,288.2 million for health-related institutions; $1,719.2 million for public community and junior colleges; and $851.8 million for higher education group insurance. General Revenue funding for financial assistance programs includes $427.9 million for the TEXAS Grants I Program and $211.7 million for Tuition Equalization Grants. Selected Facts The Texas system of public higher education encompasses 35 general academic teaching institutions; three lower-division institutions; 50 community and junior college districts; one technical college with four main campuses; nine health-related institutions, including seven state medical schools; three dental schools; and numerous other allied health and nursing units. Approximately 1,077,035 students were enrolled in public higher education institutions in fall The target for percentage of students graduating from public universities in six years or less is 55.8 percent in fiscal year The target for percentage of students graduating from public universities in four years or less is 24.8 percent in fiscal year The percentage of students enrolled in public colleges who are African American or Hispanic was 37.5 in fiscal year summary of state functional areas texas fact book

60 The Judiciary In Millions All Funds Appropriations Full-timeequivalent positions 1,500 Federal $2.9 General Revenue Dedicated $35.8 Other $154.5 General Revenue $405.2 Total = $598.4 Million 1,400 1,300 1,200 1,100 1,000 Actual Actual Actual Appropriated Appropriated Actual Appropriated cap Funding Highlights Appropriations for the Judiciary for the biennium increased from the biennium by $56.9 million, or 10.5 percent, in All Funds. Appropriations for the biennium include $84.0 million for operations at the 16 appellate courts. The funding provides for attorneys, court clerks, other necessary staff, and operating expenses that should allow each court to attain or exceed court performance targets. These amounts include a $4.3 million increase in General Revenue Funds for a block grant to the 14 Courts of Appeals that provides similar funding for same-sized courts. Selected Facts The Texas Legislature funds salaries and operating costs for the Supreme Court of Texas, the Court of Criminal Appeals, and the 14 courts of appeals. Salaries of district judges, visiting judges, and district attorneys; expenses of the district attorneys offices; and witness fees and salary supplements for county court judges and county prosecutors are funded through the Comptroller s Judiciary Section. The case disposition rate for the Supreme Court of Texas was 105 percent in fiscal year The case disposition rate for Petitions for Discretionary Review granted by the Court of Criminal Appeals was 57 percent in fiscal year texas fact book summary of state functional areas 55

61 Public Safety and Criminal Justice In Millions All Funds Appropriations Full-timeequivalent positions Federal $578.7 Other $1, ,000 54,000 General Revenue Dedicated $26.3 General Revenue $7,910.8 Total = $10,435.9 Million 51,000 48,000 Actual 45,000 Actual Actual Appropriated Appropriated Actual Appropriated cap Funding Highlights Public Safety and Criminal Justice appropriations for the biennium increased from the biennium by $494.9 million, or 5.0 percent, in All Funds. Appropriations for the biennium include $4.5 billion in All Funds for the incarceration of adults by the Department of Criminal Justice; $448.7 million in All Funds for residential placement of juveniles by the Texas Youth Commission; and $280.1 million in All Funds for the Highway Patrol Service of the Department of Public Safety. Selected Facts The biennium begins with 152,960 adults and 3,448 juveniles incarcerated in the state s correctional system. The average daily population of offenders under direct community supervision (adult probation) in fiscal year 2007 was more than 269,000 felony and misdemeanor probationers. An average population of more than 76,700 releases was actively supervised on parole. Texas Index Crime Rate has shown a marked decrease since the late 1980s. The Index Crime Rate reached a high of 8,020 crimes per 100,000 population in In 2006, the most recent year for which data are available, the rate was 4,600 crimes per 100,000 population. 56 summary of state functional areas texas fact book

62 Natural Resources In Millions All Funds Appropriations Other $245.7 Federal $850.8 General Revenue $686.4 General Revenue Dedicated $1,439.3 Total = $3,222.2 Million 9,000 8,000 7,000 6,000 5,000 Full-timeequivalent positions Actual Actual Actual Appropriated Appropriated Actual Appropriated cap Funding Highlights Natural Resources appropriations for the biennium increased from the biennium by $901.5 million, or 38.8 percent, in All Funds. Appropriations for the biennium include an increase of $530.3 million in Federal Funds to the Texas Department of Agriculture related to the transfer of Special Nutrition Programs from the Health and Human Services Commission and an increase of $58.8 million, mostly in General Revenue Funds, to finance projects associated with implementation of the State Water Plan and new bonding authority for the Economically Distressed Areas Program. Appropriations for also include a net increase of $164.1 million in sporting goods sales tax receipts (General Revenue Funds), General Revenue Dedicated Funds, and General Obligation bonds appropriated to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, primarily to fund maintenance and operations at state parks, complete critical repairs, and award grants to local governments for park acquisition and development. Funding for the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality increased by $84.0 million in All Funds, reflecting increased funding for the Texas Emissions Reduction Plan; expanded eligibility for Low-Income Vehicle Repair, Assistance, Retrofit and Accelerated Vehicle Retirement Program (LIRAP) grants; and a reduction in petroleum storage tank (PST) remediation payments caused by the phasing out of the PST reimbursement program. Selected Facts Among the 50 states, Texas ranks first in total farm land acreage, fifth in state park acreage, and ninth in the number of hazardous waste sites on the National Priority List. The number of completed colonia projects for water or wastewater services is expected to increase from 67 in 2007 to 81 in 2008 and 86 in texas fact book summary of state functional areas 57

63 Business and Economic Development In Millions All Funds Appropriations General Revenue $623.2 General Revenue Dedicated $ ,000 19,000 18,000 Full-timeequivalent positions Other $10,606.2 Federal $8, ,000 16,000 Actual 15,000 Actual Actual Appropriated Appropriated Total = $20,513.8 Million Actual Appropriated cap Funding Highlights Business and Economic Development appropriations for the biennium increased from the biennium by $1.1 billion, or 5.7 percent, in All Funds. Appropriations for the biennium include a $1.2 billion increase in All Funds for the Department of Transportation. Over half of this increase is dedicated to bonding authority from both the State Highway Fund and the Texas Mobility Fund. The remaining portion of the increase is split among additional estimated Federal Funds (allocated for aviation, public transportation, and highway planning and construction) and additional General Revenue Funds appropriated for the payment of debt service. Selected Facts In fiscal year 2007, the percentage of CHOICES program participants who remained employed one year later was The percentage of very-low- to moderate-income households in need of affordable housing assistance receiving housing or housing assistance was 0.89 in fiscal year The Texas Lottery Commission s total prize payout was over $2.3 billion in fiscal year 2006, the fourth-largest amount awarded by a state during that year. Texas retained $1.1 billion in gross receipts from lottery ticket sales during that period, making it fourth in net revenues retained, following New York, California, and Florida. The Department of Transportation contracted for 812 highway construction projects and completed 827 highway construction projects in fiscal year summary of state functional areas texas fact book

64 Regulatory In Millions All Funds Appropriations Federal $4.5 Other $14.9 4,000 Full-timeequivalent positions 3,600 General Revenue Dedicated $394.2 General Revenue $ ,200 2,800 2,400 2,000 Actual Actual Actual Appropriated Appropriated Total = $762.3 Million Actual Appropriated cap Funding Highlights Regulatory agencies appropriations for the biennium increased from the biennium by $199.4 million, or 35.4 percent, in All Funds. The Public Utility Commission was appropriated $175.8 million in General Revenue Dedicated Funds from the System Benefit Account No for customer education, assistance for certain low-income electricity customers, and wholesale electric market oversight activity. This includes an increase of approximately $138.5 million from levels in the same source of funds. The Residential Construction Commission was appropriated $20.8 million in All Funds to regulate the residential construction industry. This includes an increase of $13.7 million for additional regulation requirements enacted by the Eightieth Legislature, The Department of Licensing and Regulation was appropriated $43.1 million in All Funds for the regulation of 26 industries. This includes an increase of $13.1 million for additional regulation of air conditioning and refrigeration contractors; appliance installers and appliance installation contractors; and certain discount health plans. The department also assumed the duties, transferred from the Department of Transportation, of licensing and regulating tow trucks, tow truck operators, and vehicle storage facilities. In an effort to improve the regulation of the structural pest control industry, the Structural Pest Control Board was abolished and its functions transferred to the Department of Agriculture. Selected Facts Texas has 31 regulatory agencies, which regulate a wide range of industries and occupations, including insurance, telecommunications, electric utilities, securities, financial institutions, real estate, health-related occupations, residential construction, and pari-mutuel racing. In fiscal year 2007, the number of individuals licensed, registered, or certified by the state totaled 1,575,919. This number is anticipated to increase to 1,597,472 in fiscal year 2008 and 1,630,255 in fiscal year texas fact book summary of state functional areas 59

65 The Legislature In Millions All Funds Appropriations Other $0.4 General Revenue $325.6 Total = $326.0 Million Funding Highlights Appropriations for the biennium for the Legislature decreased from the biennium by $9.3 million, or 2.8 percent, in All Funds. Selected Facts The Legislature convenes in Austin for a 140-day regular session every two years in odd-numbered years. The Governor may call additional 30-day special sessions, as needed, in which the Legislature may consider only the subjects submitted to it by the Governor. The Senate consists of 31 senators elected to four-year overlapping terms of office. The Lieutenant Governor, an elected official, is the presiding officer of the Senate and serves a four-year term. The House of Representatives consists of 150 representatives elected in even-numbered years to two-year terms of office. At the beginning of each regular session, the House elects a Speaker of the House from its members to serve as the presiding officer. The Legislative Budget Board (LBB) develops recommendations for legislative appropriations and performance standards for all agencies of state government and conducts performance audits and reviews of state agencies, school districts, and higher education policy. The LBB also prepares fiscal notes and impact statements that provide the Legislature with information and analysis on bills being considered for enactment. The Texas Legislative Council drafts legislation proposed by the legislature and provides information technology resources and support to the legislature as well as legislative committees. The State Auditor s Office performs four types of audits: economy and efficiency, effectiveness, financial, and compliance. The State Auditor s Office also maintains and updates the Position Classification Plan, including revisions to position titles and the employee salary schedules. 60 summary of state functional areas texas fact book

66 Contact Information Capitol Complex Information (512) Sergeant-at-Arms Senate (512) Sergeant-at-Arms House of Representatives (512) Capitol Complex Emergency Assistance (512) Capitol police DPS Dispatch (512) Capitol Complex First Aid Station (512) Capitol Visitors Center (512) Capitol Complex Building Services (512) Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum (512) (512) Reservations 1800 North Congress Avenue Austin, TX Legislative Agencies Senate David Dewhurst Lieutenant Governor (512) P.O. Box Austin, TX House of Representatives Tom Craddick Speaker of the House (512) P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX Legislative Budget Board John O Brien, Director (512) P.O. Box Austin, TX State Auditor s Office John Keel, State Auditor (512) P.O. Box Austin, TX Sunset Advisory Commission Joey Longley, Director (512) P.O. Box Austin, TX Legislative Council Milton Rister, Director (512) P.O. Box Austin, TX Legislative Reference Library Mary Camp, Director (512) P.O. Box Austin, TX Commission on Uniform State Laws Patrick Guillot, Commission Chair (214) Walnut Hill Lane, Suite 820 Dallas, TX texas fact book contact information 61

67 Contact Information State Agencies Board of Public Accountancy (512) Adjutant General s Department (Texas National Guard) (512) State Office of Administrative Hearings (512) Department of Aging and disability services (512) Department of Agriculture (512) (800) Alcoholic Beverage Commission (512) (888) Angelo State University (325) (800) Animal Health Commission (512) (800) Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board (512) Board of Architectural Examiners (512) Commission on the Arts (512) (800) Department of assistive and rehabilitative services (512) (800) Office of the Attorney General (512) (800) State Auditor s Office (512) (800) (Hotline) Department of Banking (512) (877) School for the Blind and Visually Impaired (512) (800) Bond Review Board (512) (800) Texas Cancer Council (512) Texas State cemetery (512) contact information texas fact book

68 Contact Information State Agencies (continued) Board of Chiropractic Examiners (512) (800) State council on competitive government (512) Comptroller of public Accounts (512) Consumer Credit Commissioner (512) (800) Texas correctional office on Offenders with medical or Mental Impairments (512) tcomi-home.htm Office of Court Administration (512) ocahome.asp Court of Appeals, first District, Houston (713) Court of Appeals, second District, Fort Worth (817) Court of Appeals, third District, Austin (512) Court of Appeals, fourth District, San Antonio (210) Court of Appeals, fifth District, Dallas (214) Court of Appeals, sixth District, Texarkana (903) Court of Appeals, seventh District, Amarillo (806) Court of Appeals, eighth District, El Paso (915) Court of Appeals, ninth District, Beaumont (409) Court of Appeals, tenth District, Waco (254) Court of Appeals, eleventh District, Eastland (254) texas fact book contact information 63

69 Contact Information State Agencies (continued) Court of Appeals, twelfth District, Tyler (903) Court of Appeals, thirteenth District, Corpus Christi-edinburg (361) Court of Appeals, fourteenth District, Houston (713) Court of Criminal Appeals (512) Court Reporters Certification Board (512) Credit Union Department (512) Department of Criminal Justice Austin: (512) Huntsville: (936) School for the Deaf (512) (800) Texas State Board of Dental Examiners (512) Texas Education Agency (512) State Board of Educator certification (512) (888) emancipation Juneteenth and Historical Commission (512) txjuneteenth.com Commission on State Emergency Communications (512) (800) Employees Retirement System (512) (877) Board of Professional Engineers (512) Commission on Environmental quality (512) Texas Ethics Commission (512) (800) Facilities Commission (512) Department of family and protective services (512) texas film commission (512) film 64 contact information texas fact book

70 Contact Information State Agencies (continued) Public Finance Authority (512) Fire Fighters Pension Commissioner (512) (800) Commission on Fire Protection (512) Funeral Service Commission (512) General Land Office and Veterans land Board (512) (800) (512) (Vet Info) (800) (Vet Hotline) Board of professional geoscientists (512) Office of the Governor (512) (800) Health and Human Services Commission (512) Health professions council (512) Department of state health services (512) (888) Higher Education Coordinating Board (512) Historical Commission (512) House of Representatives (512) Department of Housing and Community Affairs (512) (800) Department of Information Resources (512) (800) Office of Injured employee counsel (866) Department of Insurance (512) (800) Office of Public Insurance Counsel (512) texas fact book contact information 65

71 Contact Information State Agencies (continued) Commission on Jail Standards (512) State Commission on Judicial Conduct (512) (877) Judiciary Section, Comptroller of Public Accounts (512) (800) , ext Juvenile Probation Commission (512) Lamar University (409) Lamar university Institute of Technology (409) (800) Lamar university Orange (409) Lamar university Port Arthur (409) (800) Board of Professional Land Surveying (512) Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education (512) State Law Library (512) Legislative Budget Board (512) Legislative Council (512) Legislative Reference Library (512) Library and Archives Commission (512) Department of Licensing and Regulation (512) (800) Lieutenant Governor (512) Texas Lottery Commission (512) (800) Medical Board (512) Midwestern State University (940) texas music commission (512) music 66 contact information texas fact book

72 Contact Information State Agencies (continued) Board of Nursing (512) Optional Retirement Program (512) FinanceAndResourcePlanning/ ORP.cfm Optometry Board (512) Board of Pardons and Paroles (512) Parks and Wildlife Department (512) (800) Pension Review Board (512) (800) Board of Pharmacy (512) Executive Council of Physical therapy and Occupational Therapy Examiners (512) (800) Board of Plumbing Examiners (512) (800) Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners (512) (800) Prairie View A&M University (936) preservation Board (512) office of the State Prosecuting Attorney (512) Board of Examiners of Psychologists (512) Public Community/ junior Colleges Contact the Higher Education Coordinating Board at (512) for a list and phone numbers or Department of Public Safety (512) Racing Commission (512) Railroad Commission (512) (877) Real Estate Commission (512) (800) Residential Construction Commission (512) (877) texas fact book contact information 67

73 Contact Information State Agencies (continued) State Office of Risk Management (512) (877) ) Office of Rural Community Affairs (512) (800) Sam Houston State University (936) Department of Savings and mortgage lending (512) (877) Secretary of State (512) Securities Board (512) Senate (512) Council on Sex Offender Treatment (512) (888) Speaker of the House of Representatives (512) welcome.htm Soil and Water Conservation Board (254) (800) State Bar (512) (800) Office of State-Federal Relations Austin Office: (512) Washington Office: (202) Stephen F. Austin State University (936) Sul Ross State University (432) Sul Ross State University Rio Grande College Del Rio Campus (830) Eagle Pass Campus (830) Uvalde Campus (830) Sunset Advisory Commission (512) Supreme Court of texas (512) Tarleton State University (254) (888) Board of Tax Professional Examiners (512) contact information texas fact book

74 Contact Information State Agencies (continued) Teacher Retirement System (512) (800) TTY (800) Texas A&M International University (956) Texas A&M University (979) Texas A&M University Commerce (903) Texas A&M University Corpus Christi (361) (800) Texas A&M University Kingsville (361) Texas A&M University Texarkana (903) Texas A&M University at Galveston (409) Texas A&M University SYSTEM Health Science Center (979) Texas A&M University System administrative AND GENERAL OFFICES (979) Texas A&M University System Health Science Center, Baylor College of Dentistry (214) Texas AgriLife Research Service (979) Texas AgriLife Extension Service (979) Texas Engineering Experiment Station (979) Texas Engineering Extension Service (979) (877) Texas Forest Service (979) Texas Southern University (713) Texas State Technical College Harlingen (956) (800) texas fact book contact information 69

75 Contact Information State Agencies (continued) Texas State Technical College Marshall (903) (888) Texas State Technical College Waco (254) (800) Texas State Technical College West Texas (915) (800) Texas State Technical College System Administration (254) Texas State University San marcos (512) Board of Regents, Texas State University System Central Office (512) Texas Tech University system administration (806) Texas Tech University (806) Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (806) Texas Woman s University (940) (866) Department of Transportation (512) Texas Transportation Institute (979) Commission on Uniform State Laws (214) University of Houston (713) University of Houston Clear Lake (281) University of Houston Downtown (713) University of Houston Victoria (361) (877) University of Houston System Administration (713) University of North Texas system administration (940) contact information texas fact book

76 Contact Information State Agencies (continued) University of North Texas (940) University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth (817) the University of Texas at Arlington (817) The University of Texas at Austin (512) The University of Texas at Brownsville (956) the University of Texas at Dallas (972) (800) the University of Texas at El Paso (915) the University of Texas at San Antonio (210) (800) the University of Texas at Tyler (903) (800) the University of Texas Health Center at Tyler (903) the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (713) the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (210) the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center (713) (800) the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (409) (800) the University of Texas Pan American (956) (866) the University of Texas of the Permian Basin (915) the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas (214) the University of Texas System Administration (512) Veterans Commission (512) (Veterans Benefits) (512) (Admin info) (800) (Hotline) texas fact book contact information 71

77 Contact Information State Agencies (continued) Public Utility Commission of texas (512) (888) Office of public Utility Counsel (512) Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (979) (888) Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners (512) (800) Water Development Board (512) West Texas A&M University (806) (800) Division of Workers Compensation Austin (800) , ext 4636 Outside Austin (800) Texas Workforce Commission (512) (800) TTY (800) texas Workforce investment council (512) twic Youth Commission (512) (866) contact information texas fact book

78 Contact Information Helpful Toll-free Numbers Department of aging and Disability services Area Agencies on Aging (800) Consumer Rights and Services (800) Long-term Care Regulatory Facility/Agency Info (800) Medicaid Estate Recovery Program (800) Medicare (800) State Long-term Care Ombudsman Program (800) State Mental Retardation Facilities (State Schools) (800) Department of Agriculture Customer Service (800) TTY (800) Animal Health Commission General Information (800) Department of assistive and rehabilitative services Division for Blind Services (800) Division for Disability Determination Services (800) Early Childhood Intervention Services (800) Rehabilitative Services (800) TTY (866) State Auditor s Office Fraud Hotline (800) Office of Attorney General Child Support Information (800) Consumer Protection Hotline (800) Crime Victims Compensation Division (800) Elder Law Complaints and Inquiries (800) Legal Hotline for Older Citizens (800) Public Information and Assistance (800) Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum (866) Comptroller of Public Accounts Agency Assistance (800) En Español (800) Property Tax Information (800) Taxpayer Assistance (800) Treasury Find (800) Unclaimed Property (800) Consumer Credit Commissioner Consumer Helpline (800) Crime Stoppers Hotline (800) Department of Criminal Justice Victim Services Division (800) texas fact book contact information 73

79 Contact Information Helpful Toll-free Numbers (continued) Texas Education Agency Parents Special Education (800) Employees Retirement System State Employees Retirement Benefits Information (877) Texas Commission on environmental quality Environmental Complaints Hotline (888) Fraud, Waste, or Abuse Hotline (877) Groundwater Contamination (Chief Engineer) (877) Laboratory Reporting Fax Line (800) Local Government and Small Business Assistance (800) Nonspill Emergencies (888) Ozone Status Line (888) Public Assistance on Permitting (800) Spill Reporting (800) Superfund Relations Line (800) Smoking Vehicles Reporting Hotline (800) Stephenville Special Projects Office (800) Toxicology Information Line (877) Vehicle Emissions Testing Hotline (888) Watermaster, Water Usage Reporting (Concho) (866) Watermaster, Water Usage Reporting (Rio Grande) (800) Watermaster, Water Usage Reporting (South Texas) (800) Department of family And Protective Services Abuse in MHMR Facilities (800) Child/Elderly Adult Abuse/Neglect Hotline (800) Consumer Affairs (800) Child Care Regulatory Information (800) Foster Care and Adoption Information (800) Runaway Hotline (800) OR (800) Youth Hotline (800) General Land Office Adopt-A-Beach (877) Oil Spill Reporting (800) Veterans Hotline (800) Office of the governor Texas Travel (888) 888-8TEX Economic Development and Tourism Division (800) Crime Stoppers Hotline (800) health and human services Commission Child Abuse Issues (877) Child Protective Services Issues (877) CHIP/Children s Medicaid (877) Food Stamp Fraud/Abuse Hotline (800) Medicaid/CHIP Customer Service (800) Medicaid Fraud/Abuse Hotline (800) Ombudsman (877) Ombudsman (TDD) (888) contact information texas fact book

80 Contact Information Helpful Toll-free Numbers (continued) Department of State Health services Agency Central Line (888) TTY (800) AIDS/HIV and STD Information (800) Alzheimer s Disease Information (800) Asbestos Program (800) , ext 2454 Cancer Registry (800) Car Seat Information (800) Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program (800) Children with Special Health Care Needs (800) Health Services Civil Rights (888) TTY (877) HIV Medication Program (800) Immunizations (800) Indoor Air Quality (800) , ext 2444 Infectious Disease Reporting (800) Mental Health Services (800) Rabies Hotline (800) Smoking and Health Information (800) Social Work Certification Information (800) Substance Abuse Hotline (877) Substance Abuse Services (866) Tobacco Prevention and Control (800) West Nile (800) WIC Participant Information Line (800) Department of Housing and Community Affairs Bootstrap Loan Program (800) Information for First-time Low-Income Homebuyers (800) Manufactured Housing Information (800) Office of Injured Employee Counsel (866) Department of Insurance Agency Central Line (800) Consumer Help Line (800) Insurance Fraud (888) Workers Compensation Customer Services (800) Library and Archives Commission Talking Book Program (800) lottery commission Customer Service (800) Medical Board Complaint Hotline (800) Customer Service Hotline (800) Parks and Wildlife Department Game and Fish Violations (800) General Information (800) texas fact book contact information 75

81 Contact Information Helpful Toll-free Numbers (continued) Department of Public Safety Concealed Handgun Licensing (800) Crime Stoppers (800) Counter-Terrorism Intelligence Unit (866) Missing Persons Clearinghouse (800) Motorcycle Safety Unit (800) Railroad Crossing Malfunctions (800) Residential construction commission Consumer Helpline (877) State Office of Risk Management SORM Fraud Hotline (877) Emergency Roadside Assistance (800) Runaway Hotline (800) OR (800) office of rural community affairs (800) Secretary of State Election Information (800) Telephone Solicitation Hotline (800) State Bar Grievance Information (800) Judges Assistance Program (800) Lawyer Referral Service (800) Lawyers Assistance Program (800) Teacher Retirement System Information (800) TTY (800) Texas prepaid higher education tuition program (800) Department of Transportation Travel Information (800) Lemon Law/Warranty Complaints (800) Veterans Commission Veterans Hotline (800) Texas Workforce Commission Career Information Hotline (800) Fraud and Abuse (800) Labor Law Information (800) Unemployment Services (800) contact information texas fact book

82 Maps Sunday, Noon - 3:30 pm Call for more information Capitol Building Ground Floor (Basement) GW.16 GN.9 GN.11 GN.7 Extension Access E GN E GN.12 GN.8 GN.10 For assistance call Ground Floor (Basement) North Wing Elevators access all office floors of the Capitol and Capitol Extension. GE.17 GW.6 GW.2 GW.18 GW.12 GE.5 GE.7 GW.11 GW.5 GE.10 E E GW.7 GE.4 GE.6 GS.5 GS.2 GW.15 GS.6 GW.17 GW.8 GW.4 GROUND FLOOR ROTUNDA GW GE GE.11 GS GS.3 GE.12 GS.8 texas fact book maps 77

83 ACCESSIBLE ENTRANCE Capitol Building First Floor AGRICULTURAL MUSEUM 1W.14 1N.7 1N.9 1N.5 1N.12 1N.8 1N.10 1E.13 1W.10 1W.6 1W.2 1E.3 1W 1W ROTUNDA 1E 1E 1W.3 1E.4 1E.5 1E.9 1E.2 1E.6 1E.8 1W.4 1E.15 E NORTH LOBBY E First Floor North Wing Elevators access all office floors of the Capitol and Capitol Extension. WEST LOBBY E 1W.15 1W.11 1W.9 1W.5 1E.14 INFORMATION & TOURS Monday - Friday, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm 1S.2 Tours Begin Here SOUTH LOBBY SOUTH STEPS E 1S.1 1S.3 N 1E.12 EAST LOBBY E ACCESSIBILITY All facilities are accessible 78 maps texas fact book

84 E E E E 2E.16 E 2E.14 2W.15 2W.13 2W.9 2W.25 2W.27 2W.29 2W.7 2W.6 2S.4 2S.6 2S.2 2E.13 2E.2 2E.4 2E.6 2E.7 2E.10 2E.9 2E.23 2E.22 2E.20 Capitol Building Second Floor 2W.19 HOUSE CHAMBER 2W.5 N 2 N LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE LIBRARY 2N.3 Second Floor North Wing Elevators access all floors of the Capitol and Capitol Extension 2W 2E 2S SENATE CHAMBER 2E.8 2S.1 GOVERNOR'S PUBLIC RECEPTION ROOM Mo Ca texas fact book maps 79

85 E E E E 3E.10 E 3E.6 3E.8 3N.5 3N.6 Capitol Building Third Floor 3N.3 3N.4 3W.3 3S.2 3W.1 3E.2 3E.4 3E.3 3W.15 3W.17 3E.18 3E.12 3E.16 Third Floor 3N North Wing Elevators access all floors of the Capitol and Capitol Extension 3W.11 3W.9 3W.7 3W.5 House HOUSE Gallery GALLERY 3W.2 3W.2 3W 3W 3E Senate Gallery 3S 3S.3 SENATE GALLERY 3E.5 3S.6 3S.5 N 80 maps texas fact book

86 Capitol Building 4N 4N Fourth Floor Fourth Floor 4N.3 4N.9 E 4N.10 4N.7 4N.8 4N.5 4N.6 E 4N.4 RULES OF CONDUCT Minors must be supervised at all times. Do not touch artwork or statuary. Mobile phones and camera flashes are not allowed in the Senate and House Galleries during Session. 4W.1 4S.2 4S.4 4S 4S E 4S.3 4E.2 Open hours Weekdays 7:00 am 10:00 pm* Saturday & Sunday 9:00 am 8:00 pm* *Call for extended hours during Session. N 4S.6 4S.5 INFORMATION & TOURS The Capitol Information and Guide Service provides free guided tours. provides free guided tours. Weekdays 8:30 am 4:30 pm Weekdays Saturday 8:30 AM & Sunday - 4:30 PM Sat & Sun 9:30 9:30 am AM 4:30-4:30 pm PM Call Call key to symbols WOMENS ROOM HISTORICAL EXHIBIT MEN'S MENS ROOM ROOM ELEVATORS SECURITY (DPS) texas fact book maps 81

87 TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION BUILDING AND BUILDING ROBERT TUNNEL E. JOHNSON BUILDING TUNNEL JOHN H. REAGAN BUILDING TUNNEL Senators E1.600s through 800s Representatives E1.200s through 500s E1.600s E1.700s E1.800s E1.500s 038 E1.400s E1.300s E1.200s E1.030 House Appro LBB priations Finance E1.036 Senate LIGHT COURT LIGHT COURT Senate Mail T T W w W w W W W W CENTRAL LIGHT COURT COURT Open-air LIGHT COURT Rotunda M M M LIGHT COURT LIGHT COURT Engrossing & Enrolling CENTRAL GALLERY T T W w W w SAM HOUSTON BUILDING TUNNEL CENTRAL GALLERY E maps texas fact book

88 Exit SUPREME COURT BUILDING TUNNEL 215 LOADING DOCK Press Corps 206 House Mail M GIFT Books&Gifts SHOP TO 13TH ST. & COLORADO ST E V 003 Baby Changing Stations CAFETERIA Public Welcome! E W M E1.008 Enter SEAL COURT Office of the First Lady & Governor's Appointments AUDITORIUM E1.004 W ACCESSIBILITY All facilities are accessible to persons with disabilities. For assistance call E1.900s E1.900's ELEVATORS TUNNEL TO CAPITOL CAPITOL NORTH WING NORTH WING ELEVATORS KEY TO SYMBOLS ACCESSIBILITY V T W BUILDING DIRECTORY DIRECTORY VENDING M ACHINES & VENDING MACHINES & ATM Bank of America ATM TELEPHONES WATER FOUNTAINS WATER FOUNTAINS SECURITY GUARD (DPS) FIRST AID AID WOM ENS ROOM WOMENS ROOM MENS M ENS ROOM ROOM MEETING OPEN HOURS ROOMS CROSS REFERENCE 010 House Hearing Room House WEEKDAYS Hearing Room :00 House am Hearing 10:00 pm* Room House Hearing Room 4 SATURDAY (House & Committee SUNDAY on 9:00 am 8:00 pm* Appropriations) RULES OF CONDUCT 012 Senate Hearing Room Senate Hearing Room Senate Hearing Room Senate Hearing Room 4 (Senate Finance Committee) 020 Senate Conference Room A 024 Senate Conference Room B Minors must be supervised at all times. Do not touch artwork or statuary. Mobile phones and camera flashes are not allowed 018 House Conference Room A *Call for extended in the Senate and House Galleries during Session. 022 hours House during Conference Session. Room B C C APITOL E X T E N S I O N G UIDE G The Capitol Information and Guide Service is located in the Capitol, First Floor, South Wing. The Capitol Information and Guide Service is located in the Capitol, First Floor, South Wing. NORTH APITOL XTENSION UIDE LEVEL FLOOR E1 E1 SPB:DRY:D:\INFO\GUIDEXTN.CDR: texas fact book maps 83

89 Representatives' Offices E2.200's Representatives thru 900's E2.200s through 900s E2.500s 's E2.600s LIGHT COURT LIGHT COURT E2.400s T T W W E2.700s 400's E2.700 E2.300s 320 LIGHT COURT CENTRAL CENTRAL COURT Open-air COURT Open-air Rotunda Rotunda LIGHT COURT 300's E2.800 T T W W T W E2.800s LIGHT COURT LIGHT COURT E2.200s 200's E2.900 E2.900s 84 maps texas fact book

90 E2.100s E2.100's House Committee House Committee Staff Suites E2.100s E2.202 and 206 Staff Suites E2.100's, E2.202 & SEAL COURT Sunset Advisory Committee E E2.1000s E2.1000's LEVEL E2 TUNNEL TO CAPITOL ELEVATORS NORTH TO WING CAPITOL ELEVATORS NORTH WING KEY TO SYMBOLS ACCESSIBILITY KEY TO SYMBOLS T W WOMEN'S ENS ROOM ROOM MEN'S M ENS ROOM TELEPHONES WATER FOUNTAINS All facilities are accessible to persons with disabilities. All facilities are accessible to persons with disabilities. For assistance call For assistance call MEETING ROOMS CROSS REFERENCE NORTH OPEN HOURS RULES OF CONDUCT 010 House Hearing Room House WEEKDAYS Hearing Room :00 House am 10:00 Hearing pm* Room SATURDAY House & Hearing SUNDAY Room :00 House am 8:00 Hearing pm* Room House Hearing Room 10 *Call House Hearing for extended Room hours House during Hearing Session. Room House Conference Room C Minors must 022 be House supervised Conference at all times. Room D 024 House Conference Room E Do not touch 020 artwork House or Conference statuary. Room F Mobile phones and camera flashes are not allowed in the Senate and House Galleries during Session. C APITOL E X T E N S I O N G UIDE The Capitol Information and Guide Service is located in the Capitol, First Floor, South Wing. C E G EVE FLOOR E2 texas fact book maps 85

91 11th Street Rose Gate The Columbarium Visitor Center Crescent Pond The Hilltop Navasota Street Republic Hill Pedestrian Paths Comal Street General Blake Monument The Meadow Stephen F. Austin Sculpture Albert Sidney Johnston Plaza Plaza de Los Recuerdos Confederate Field 7th Street TEXAS STATE CEMETERY 86 maps texas fact book

92 15th Street Colorado Street John H. Reagan Building T.W.C. Building Brazos Street T.W.C. Annex 14th Street 14th Street 13th Street Colorado Street State Library & Archives Tom Clark Building Supreme Court Building Sam Houston Building CAPITOL Brazos Street 12th Street North Capitol Visitor Center Insurance Building 1 Hood s Brigade 2 Heroes of the Alamo 3 Confederate Soldiers 4 Volunteer Firemen 5 Terry s Texas Rangers 6 Texas Cowboy 7 Spanish American War; The Hiker 8 36th Infantry; Texas National Guard 9 Ten Commandments 10 Tribute to Texas Children 11 Texas Pioneer Woman 12 Statue of Liberty Replica 13 Pearl Harbor Veterans 14 Korean War Veterans 15 Soldiers of World War I 16 Disabled Veterans 17 Texas Peace Officers CAPITOL MONUMENT GUIDE NOTE: The diagram above has been simplified for clarity and does not accurately reflect all details of the actual grounds. 11th Street H Interpretive Signs All maps courtesy of the State Preservation Board, except the Texas State Cemetery map, which is courtesy of the Texas State Cemetery. texas fact book maps 87