Director of Government Performance and Fiscal Policy
rahul.sreenivasan@texas2036.org
Rahul covers the policy areas of state budget and government performance as well as workforce. Additionally, he works on policy issues related to IT modernization, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, state parks and the future of transportation.
A new statewide poll turned up something Texas politics rarely produces: near-consensus. Asked whether the state should track and publicly report on whether its more than $100 billion a year investment in education and job-training programs actually leads to good-paying jobs, 85% of Texas voters said yes. The 85% is not a soft majority either:…
Within the next two years, teachers statewide are in line to get a pay raise and a significant expansion in merit-based compensation for both teachers and principals. Wildfire response crews may be outfitted with the equipment they need ahead to protect their communities. A Texas town could be closer to a plan to prevent a…
Lawmakers on the Senate Committee on Finance met today, in what will likely be one of their last public meetings of the regular session to lay out and take public testimony on legislation. Among the most highly anticipated bills of the hearing was the layout of House Bill 500, the supplemental appropriations bill. Traditionally, in…
Texas 2036 Government Performance and Fiscal Policy Director Rahul Sreenivasan submitted comments on Wednesday to accompany his testimony to the Texas House Committee on Appropriations in favor of House Bill 500. He highlighted multiple spending items within the supplemental budget bill, which is scheduled for consideration on the House floor on Thursday. Here are his…
Earlier this week, Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced that he expects $194.6 billion of state revenue to be available for general-purpose spending in the fiscal 2026-27 biennium. The Biennial Revenue Estimate is an important step in the continuous two-year state budget process and gives initial funding parameters to House and Senate budget writers for the…