By Bill Kidd, Central Bureau ChiefThe Legislative Budget Board will hear a request on Sept. 24 by the Texas Department of Insurance for a total of $217.6 million in appropriations for agency operations − including the Division of Workers' Compensation (DWC) for the next fiscal biennium.The hearing will be held at 1 p.m. in Room E2.030 of the Capitol Extension in Austin. The department is funded by maintenance taxes on insurers.The Legislative Budget Board is a permanent joint committee of the Texas Legislature that develops budget and policy recommendations for legislative appropriat...
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