House could add up to $5 billion in spending, Pitts says

AUSTIN — The House’s chief budget writer said Tuesday that representatives may be open to adding $5 billion of spending to the budget they just passed.
Rep. Jim Pitts, R-Waxahachie, said Texans “are waking up” to the magnitude of proposed cuts to public schools, nursing homes and other programs.
He said unidentified freshman Republicans, who entered the session saying “we came here to cut,” have privately told him this week that they’d like to undo or ease certain spending reductions.

Garrett, Brooks report: http://dallasne.ws/hdYHkl