Bullet Points on Perry's State of the State proposals

Here's a concise list of the proposals Governor Perry made in his state of the state address yesterday. These are copied from the Austin American Statesman:

State budget- *Pass proposed constitutional amendment allowing tax rebates
- *$1.8 billion in unspecified tax relief
- Pass constitutional amendment to further limit growth in spending
- Make franchise tax exemption permanent for small businesses
- Scrub the budget for waste and duplication
- End practice of using dedicated funds and fees for anything other than their intended use

Human services
- No expansion of Medicaid to cover more Texans under Affordable Care Act
Infrastructure needs
- *Use $3.7 from $12 billion rainy day fund for one-time investment in water and roads
- End diversion of State Highway Fund money, freeing $1.3 billion every two years for road maintenance and construction
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Education
- Authorize more charter schools
- Offer incoming freshmen a four-year freeze on public university tuition
- Tie at least 10% of state funding for public universities and community colleges to graduation rates
- *Give a South Texas university access to the Permanent University Fund

* Indicates new proposals by the governor

State of the State Address 2013

The Austin American Statesman details the Governor's address before the legislature yesterday.

The Texas Tribune notes that this years' address was more tame than the previous ones and wonders if Perry's recent low poll numbers were a factor. He is still expected to run for governor again in 2014.

Texas State of the State 2009

Rick Perry gave the State of the State address today in Austin

Find the text here.

For coverage, click on this: Perry urges lawmakers to freeze tuition, enact tax reform