A quick comparison of the current budget, known as the General Appropriations Act (GAA), the House’s engrossed version of the budget, and the Senate’s budget as reported from committee. Note: figures have been rounded where appropriate.

House vs. GAA

  • The House’s budget proposal would reduce All Funds appropriations by $17.8 B from their funding levels in the 2010-11 GAA;
  • The House’s budget proposal would reduce General Revenue (GR) appropriations by $3.1 B from their funding levels in the 2010-11 GAA;
  • The House’s budget proposal would reduce Federal Funds appropriations by $12.4 B;
  • As compared to the 2010-11 GAA, the House’s budget proposal would increase All Funds appropriations to two articles: Public Safety and Criminal Justice (+$198 M), and Business and Economic Development (+$59.1 M). Combined, the amounts appropriated in these two articles totals $257 M; and
  • As compared to the 2010-11 GAA, the House’s budget proposal would decrease All Funds appropriations to eight articles: General Government (-$442 M), Health and Human Services (-$5.6 B), Agencies of Education (-$5.7 B), The Judiciary (-$30 M), Natural Resources (-$349 M), Regulatory ($190 M), General Provisions (-$48 M), and The Legislature (-$41 M).

Senate vs. GAA

  • The Senate’s budget proposal would reduce All Funds appropriations by $5.8 B from their funding levels in the 2010-11 GAA;
  • The Senate’s budget proposal would increase GR appropriations by approximately $10 M;
  • The Senate’s proposed budget would reduce Federal Funds appropriations by $9.5 B;
  • As compared to the 2010-11 GAA, the Senate’s proposed budget would increase All Funds appropriations to four articles: General Government (+$73.6 M), Agencies of Education (+$833 M), Public Safety and Criminal Justice (+$936 M), and Business and Economic Development (+$3.4 B). Combined, the amounts appropriated in these four articles totals $5.2 B; and
  • As compared to the 2010-11 GAA, the Senate’s budget proposal would decrease All Funds appropriations to six articles: Health and Human Services (-$1.9 B), The Judiciary (-$39 M), Natural Resources (-$210), Regulatory (-$345 M), General Provisions (-$2.9 B), and The Legislature (-$13 M).

House vs. Senate

  • The Senate’s proposed budget appropriates $12 B more in All Funds as compared to the House’s proposed budget;
  • The Senate’s proposed budget appropriates $3.1 B more in GR as compared to the House’s proposed budget;
  • The House’s proposed budget appropriates $367 M more in General Revenue-Dedicated Funds as compared to the Senate’s proposed budget;
  • The Senate’s proposed budget appropriates $2.9 B more in Federal Funds as compared to the House’s proposed budget;
  • The Senate’s proposed budget appropriates $6.3 B in Other Funds as compared to the House’s proposed budget;
  • As compared to the House’s budget proposal, the Senate’s proposed budget would increase All Funds appropriations to seven articles: General Government (+$516 M), Health and Human Services (+$3.6 B), Agencies of Education (+$6.5 B), Public Safety and Criminal Justice (+$738 M), Natural Resources (+$138 M), Business and Economic Development (+$3.3 B), and The Legislature (+$28 M); and
  • As compared to the House’s budget proposal, the Senate’s proposed budget would decrease All Funds appropriations to three articles: The Judiciary (-$8 M), Regulatory (-$154 M), and General Provisions (-$2.8 B).

-James Quintero