State of Texas: In-Depth – Budget deals behind the scenes

AUSTIN (KXAN) – A small group of lawmakers will soon make big decisions about how to spend your tax dollars. Both the House and Senate passed roughly the same size budget but there are drastic differences.  Now, a group of 10 negotiators – five from the House and five from the Senate – must turn those differences into a final budget.
State Representative Larry Gonzales has been one of those negotiators before.  The Round Rock Republican will likely be part of the