Texas lawmakers head back to work Tuesday, and the state comptroller says they will have $112.5 billion to spend when they draw up the next two-year budget during this year’s legislative session.

Texas lawmakers will enter the legislative session this week with an estimated $112.5 billion available to allocate for general-purpose spending in the next two-year state budget, a number that’s down slightly from the current budget but is significantly higher than what was estimated this summer when the coronavirus began to devastate the economy.

“Comptroller Hegar’s revenue estimate this morning offers both bad and good news. The pandemic and the associated impact on state revenues means Texas faces budget challenges at the very time Texans may need government help more than ever;

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Representatives and senators will be on the floor, flanked by staff members. Members of the public and advocates will pack committee rooms waiting to testify. Reporters will be staked out chronicling the news.