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Where are this year's earmarks
Fiscal Year(s)

View earmark details Earmark Spending in Texas

* Earmarks requested by the president are not included in the member and state rankings to better reflect political power. This follows the methodology used by Taxpayers for Common Sense.
Fiscal Year(s) 2008-2010 No Total Amount
Congressional earmarks No. 1401 Total Amount $1,907,539,730
All earmarks No. 1689* Total Amount $6,315,890,955*
Earmark Details Year Description (Bill)

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Amount Sponsors Locations Receiving Organization
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Sam Houston State University Regional Crime Lab
(Commerce, Justice and Science)
Amount $352,500 Sponsors Former Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX)
Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX)
Former Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX)
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Locations Texas Recipients Sam Houston State University
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Sam Houston State University, for crime lab technologies
(Commerce, Justice and Science)
Amount $705,000 Sponsors Former Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX)
Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX)
Former Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX)
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Locations Huntsville, Texas Recipients Sam Houston State University
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description San Antonio Initiative for At-Risk Girls
(Commerce, Justice and Science)
Amount $446,500 Sponsors Former Rep. Charlie Gonzalez (D-TX) Locations San Antonio, Texas Recipients City of San Antonio, Texas
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Space Engineering Institute at Texas A&M University
(Commerce, Justice and Science)
Amount $352,500 Sponsors Former Rep. Ralph Hall (R-TX) Locations Texas Recipients Space Engineering Institute
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Tarleton State University Rural Law Enforcement Project
(Commerce, Justice and Science)
Amount $705,000 Sponsors Rep. John Carter (R-TX) Locations Stephenville, Texas Recipients Tarleton State University
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Team Focus, Inc. to establish a youth mentoring program
(Commerce, Justice and Science)
Amount $94,000 Sponsors Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX)
Former Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX)
Locations Morgan, Texas Recipients Team Focus Inc.
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Texas Border Sheriff's Coalition
(Commerce, Justice and Science)
Amount $4,982,000 Sponsors Former Rep. John Culberson (R-TX) Locations Texas Recipients Texas Border Sheriff's Coalition
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Texas State University Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training
(Commerce, Justice and Science)
Amount $927,780 Sponsors Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-TX)
Former Rep. Chet Edwards (D-TX)
Rep. Kay Granger (R-TX)
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Locations Texas Recipients Texas State University-San Marcos
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Texas State University and Texas Engineering Extension Service, Project Protect
(Commerce, Justice and Science)
Amount $470,000 Sponsors Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-TX)
Former Rep. Chet Edwards (D-TX)
Locations San Marcos, Texas Recipients Texas State University-San Marcos
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Travis County, TX Sheriff Regional Law Enforcement Training Center
(Commerce, Justice and Science)
Amount $352,500 Sponsors Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) Locations Travis, Texas Recipients Travis County (Texas) Sheriff's Office

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