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Texas proposes eliminating children’s autism program (www.texastribune.org)
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But Texas wants to eliminate the state program, which allows some families to pay nothing for services, because of state budget cuts. In its budget request to the Legislature for the 2028-2029 biennium, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) proposed eliminating funding for the Children’s Autism Program (CAP) entirely, stunning advocates, providers and parents.

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Texas has a budget surplus. There’s no need to cut this program.

https://comptroller.texas.gov/transparency/reports/certification-revenue-estimate/2026-27/

There’s also a state “rainy day fund” that has around $30 billion in it.

https://thetexan.news/elections/2026/heres-a-look-at-texas-rainy-day-fund-and-how-democrats-are-campaigning-to-spend/article_0cf97395-be9a-4995-868d-22e03c33374a.html

https://comptroller.texas.gov/economy/fiscal-notes/government/2025/esf-info/

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