(a) The governor shall compile the biennial appropriation budget using information:
(1) submitted to the governor in the uniform budget estimate forms; and
(2) obtained at public hearings, from inspections, and from other sources.
(b) In the budget, the governor shall show:
(1) the list of appropriations for the current year preceding the biennium for which appropriations are sought and recommended;
(2) expenditures for each of the two full years preceding the current year; and
(3) the amounts requested by the various agencies and the amounts recommended by the governor for each of the years of the biennium.

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Terms Used In Texas Government Code 401.0445

  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Year: means 12 consecutive months. See Texas Government Code 311.005