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Panel’s move would ease about one-third of Texas’ highway fund shortfall

A specially created Texas legislative panel on Thursday approved a mechanism that, this year at least, will fill about one-third of a highway funding shortfall with energy-production tax money that otherwise would have piled up in the state’s savings account.

Texas May Be Losing Its Grip as America’s Fastest-Growing State January 30, 2026
Long accustomed to rapid growth, Texas saw the overall number of people moving from other states sink to its lowest level in two decades, census estimates show.
New census data shows Texas continues to add more people, but international migration is down January 29, 2026
The Lone Star State is the fourth fastest-growing in the U.S., but population growth slowed compared to previous years.
Texas remained population growth leader in 2025 as immigration declined January 28, 2026
Texas added 391,243 residents in 2025, the most of any state, according to census figures released Tuesday — bringing the population to 31.7 million.
Exclusive: More Floridians, Californians moving to Texas than reverse December 28, 2025
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More Floridians, Californians moving to Texas than reverse December 28, 2025
(The Center Square) – According to an analysis of migration data from the three most populous states, more Californians and Floridians are moving to Texas than Texans are moving to those states.