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Budget, Planning and Policy
The Budget, Planning and Policy Division advises the Governor regarding state fiscal matters in support of his statutory role as Texas' Chief budget officer. The division also:
- Prepares the Governor's biennial budget recommendations to the Legislature.
- Monitors state appropriations and operations.
- Analyzes fiscal and economic issues.
- Performs other duties determined by the Governor.
The budget office assigns each agency an advisor who is available to provide assistance on budgetary and policy matters.
This section includes information on:
Instructions for completing the Annual Report of Nonfinancial Data for 2006
- Nonfinancial Data Report Instructions [32MB PDF]
Agency Budget Instructions for 2008-09
- Policy Letter to Agencies for 2008-09 Legislative Appropriations [25KB PDF]
- Detailed State Agency Budget Instructions [1MB PDF]
- Appendices to State Agency Budget Instructions [1MB PDF]
- Certification of Accuracy [70KB PDF]
- Agency Submission Schedule [86KB PDF]
- Statewide Goals and Benchmarks [21KB PDF]
- Detailed Judicial Agency Budget Instructions [173KB PDF]
- Sample Judicial Agency LAR [524KB PDF]
- Detailed Higher Education Budget Instructions [488KB PDF]
- Detailed Community College Budget Instructions [291KB PDF]
- Sample Higher Education Submissions [202KB PDF]
- Sample Community College Submissions [56KB PDF]
- Worksheet - Estimate of Agency Funds Outside of the GAA [27KB MS Excel]
- Worksheet - Agency One Time Expenditures [27KB MS Excel]
- Worksheet - Capital Budget Information [24KB MS Excel]
- Worksheet - Judicial Agency Capital Expenditures [21KB MS Excel]
- Worksheet - Agency Substrategy Information [27KB MS Excel]
- Worksheet - 10% Reduction [26KB MS Excel]
- Standard ABEST Descriptions [15KB PDF]
Strategic Planning Instructions
Operating Budget Instructions for FY 2006
- Operating Budget Instructions Memorandum [26KB PDF]
- Operating Budget Instructions for FY 2006 [217KB PDF]
- Operating Budget Instructions Appendix [1MB PDF]
- Certificate of Dual Submission [86KB MSWord]
- Homeland Security Template [601KB MSExcel]
- Substrategies Template [33KB MSExcel]
Hurricane Expenditures FY 2006
- Hurricane Cost Projection Memo [41KB MSWord]
- Expenditure Survey for Hurricanes Katrina and Rita [75KB MSExcel]
Fraud Prevention
On July 12, 2004, Governor Rick Perry issued a sweeping directive to all state agencies to establish wide-ranging efforts to detect and eliminate fraud in government programs. For more information on the Executive Order targeting fraud in government, unemployment insurance and health care, visit the Fraud Prevention Web site.
Texas Health Care Policy Council
- Information on the purpose, role, and composition of the Council
- Request for Comment and Submission Template
Consultant Contract Guidelines
- General Agency Requirements and Guidelines for Consultant Contracts,
- Consultant Contract Notification Form [21KB RTF],
- Instructions for Completing the Consultant Contract Notification Form, and
- Instructions for Meeting Notification and Fact-Finding Requirements for Consultant Contracts