Texas Budget and Fiscal Policy: An Overview - Austin

Course Date
Wednesday, Jun 10, 2026
Course Time
8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Delivery
Group Live (in-person)
Location

Barbara Jordan State Office Building
1601 Congress Avenue, Austin TX 78701

Course Fee
$800
Instructor
Ursula Parks

 


***Excellence in Leadership classes require a minimum of eight (8) participants to proceed. This ensures participants gain the full benefit of the training experience.

In the event that a class is rescheduled, we will notify participants via email automatically registering them in the next scheduled training. If the new date does not work, the participants can respond with a preferred date.

 

Objectives:
1. Learn the elements of the two-year budget cycle.
2. Understand the roles of the legislative and executive branch offices in state budgeting.
3. Develop familiarity with key state statutes and constitutional requirements.
4. Understand the scope of the fiscal landscape in Texas. 

Program Knowledge Level:
This basic course is ideal for state agency staff with involvement in the legislative process, program budgeting, the appropriations process, analysis of legislation, and/or management over such areas.

Prerequisite Education and Experience:
None

Advanced Preparation:
None

Delivery:
This is a Group Live (in-person) training.

Contact Hours/TSBPA CPE Credit: 
6 hours

NASBA CPE Credit Breakdown
Business Management and Organization = 6 CPE credits

LBJ School of Public Affairs, Governor's Center for Management Development is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.NASBARegistry.org. 


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