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Spend-O-Meter
The Texas State Spend-O-Meter for the 2006-2007 biennium budget shows how quickly the state is spending money. The total "all funds" budget of $138,761,827,688 that was approved in May 2005 took effect at midnight, September 1 (the start of the 2006 fiscal year), and runs through August 31, 2007. The budget includes monies being spent by the legislature from state taxes, fees, fines and federal grants. The numbers (rounded) break-down as:
Methodology The Foundation's Texas State Spend-O-Meter reflects the total spending of Texas state government for the 2006-2007 biennium, as approved by the Texas Legislature during the 79th Regular Session and enacted by Gov. Rick Perry. The Spend-O-Meter calculates the amount spent since midnight of September 1, 2005 as if the spending were to occur in a progressive, orderly fashion at the per-millisecond rate noted above. The Spend-O-Meter is not designed to reflect actual spending, but projected spending based on the approved budget. In reality, state expenditures from the budget occur at punctuated points in time, such as the monthly payroll for state employees. The Spend-O-Meter does not include local-dollar spending by counties, cities, schools, and special local districts. The Spend-O-Meter calculates the rate based on your computer's clock. If your clock is not properly set, the numbers may be inaccurate.
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