Study Questions

  1. Where does the state of Texas get its revenue to fund public services?
  2. What kinds of taxes do Texans pay, and how do these differ from those paid by other states’ residents?
  3. What are the spending priorities of the Texas Legislature?
  4. Who are the most central players in the budgetary process?
  5. Should Texas change its current tax system, and if so, what should be the objectives of doing so?