AUSTIN ISD VS. THE CAPITOL HOARD // 2026 STATUS REPORT
The total "Recapture" amount Austin must remit to the State this year. Nearly 50% of your local tax doesn't stay in Austin.
The shortfall forcing AISD to cut librarians and campus resources while the State sits on a record surplus.
Comparing the State's Vault to Austin's Survival Needs
STATE SURPLUS (THE HOARD) — $30,000,000,000 AUSTIN RECAPTURE PAYMENT — $715,500,000 (2.3% OF SURPLUS)