Is a delay in highway funds constitutional? Top senator asks attorney general

AUSTIN (KXAN) — In a letter obtained by KXAN, Senate Finance Chair Jane Nelson, R-Flower Mound, asked Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office to weigh in on delaying $2.5 billion in state highway funds until the next budget. The decision could dramatically impact what lawmakers do with the state budget.
Sen. Nelson asked, “Would a delay in making each fiscal year deposit to the state highway… until September of the following fiscal year violate that constitutional prov