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Texas House trims welfare and prison spending in major bill cuts
The Texas House reduced a $457 billion state budget proposal, cutting $57 million from health and welfare programs and targeting another $100 million in agency and prison construction funding. Lawmakers debated long hours as they moved to cancel a $72 million prison facility project and trim welfare increases, with lawmakers urging evidence of efficiency while defending regional agencies like the Texas Good Neighbor Commission.
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Austin
UPI
Texas House
House
Texas Industrial Commission
Governor's Commission On Physical Fitness
Greater
South Texas
Jimmie Edwards
D-Conroe
Law and
Edwards
Frank Coflazo
Dport Arthur
Texas Good Neighbor Commission
Collazo
Mexico
Ruben Torres
Brownsville
Michael Ezzeil
D-Snyder