Congressional earmarks in TX
Projects Congress paid for by name in the annual spending laws: House Community Project Funding and Senate Congressionally Directed Spending, FY2022–FY2024. 3 provisions worth $19.73M match.
By year
- FY2023 $19.73M · 3
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- Al Green Rep. TX · $12.16M · 1
- Joaquin Castro Rep. TX · $5.56M · 1
- Lloyd Doggett Rep. TX · $2.00M · 1
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Department of Commerce $19.73M · 3
Largest provisions
| FY | Project and recipient | Agency | Requested by | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Institute of Forensic Sciences Design and Renovation Harris County · TX | Department of Commerce · Construction | Representative Al Green TX | $12.16M $12.04M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Construction and Equipment for the Innovation Center at St. Mary's University St. Mary's University · TX | Department of Commerce · Construction | Representative Joaquin Castro TX | $5.56M $5.51M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Texas State University Meadows Center Climate Change Impact on Water Initiative Texas State University · TX | Department of Commerce · Operations, Research and Facilities | Representative Lloyd Doggett TX | $2.00M $2.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
Enacted earmarks from GAO's Tracking the Funds data (FY2022-FY2024). FY2025 had none (a full-year continuing resolution); FY2026's are enacted but not yet in GAO's data. Amounts are what the law provided, not what was spent. Source: GAO, Tracking the Funds. Requesters are matched to today's members of Congress by name and state; former members show as GAO wrote them.