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Texas Comptroller reviews El Paso ISD spending as lawmaker questions selection

The Texas Comptroller's Office is conducting a spending review of El Paso Independent School District this week. State Rep. Vince Perez is questioning why EPISD was selected and expressing concerns about requests for student records without Social Security numbers.

Where
El Paso, El Paso County
When
Oct. 29, 2026
Sources
Reported by 2 outlets

Counties: El Paso

Taxes and money

None stated in sources.

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Coming up

  • Thursday, December 31, 2026. Results of Texas Comptroller's spending review of EPISD expected1

Who's involved

  • Texas Comptroller's OfficeConducting spending review of EPISD
  • Don HuffinesTexas Comptroller
  • Vince PerezState Rep., District 77
  • Greg AbbottGovernor
  • El Paso Independent School DistrictSubject of spending review

The facts

  • Texas Comptroller's Office staff are at EPISD for a spending review this week.1 3 Stated by 2 sources
  • EPISD is one of four Texas school districts under review by the comptroller's office.1
  • The review includes requests for records on students without Social Security numbers.1 3 Stated by 2 sources
  • Results of the comptroller's review are expected by Dec. 31.1
  • EPISD spends 4.2 percent of its budget on administration, below TEA's 4.5 percent benchmark.1 3 Stated by 2 sources
  • EPISD holds an A rating from TEA for financial management.3
  • Perez sent a letter to the comptroller seeking answers, with a 14-day deadline for response.3
  • The Oct. 26 deadline for written answers to Perez's questions passed without substantive response.3

Who said what

These are statements and claims made by the people involved. They are reported, not verified.

  • Vince Perez About 80 school districts in Texas spend more on administrative costs than EPISD, but none are being investigated.1
  • Vince Perez Governor targeted El Paso community and brought negativity by starting this investigation.1
  • Vince Perez EPISD was selected while 79 eligible districts that spend more were passed over.3

How they headlined it

The same event, as each outlet put it. Marked words appear in only one outlet's headline.

  • Perez questions why EPISD was selected as Texas comptroller launches spending review

    KFOX, KDBC

  • LIVE: State Rep. Vince Perez, state law firms speak on Texas Comptroller's Office review of EPISD

    KVIA

  • Rep. Perez questions why EPISD was selected as Texas comptroller launches spending review

    KDBC, KFOX

Sources

Outlets: 3 not rated Who's covering Texas →

These outlets were found through Google News headlines. Google decides which outlets appear there, and they lean mostly one way, so this sheet can only be as balanced as the reporting it was built from. Leanings are AllSides Media Bias Ratings.

  1. Perez questions why EPISD was selected as Texas comptroller launches spending review KFOX Not rated, October 29, 2026
  2. Perez questions why EPISD was selected as Texas comptroller launches spending review KDBC Not rated, October 29, 2026
  3. LIVE: State Rep. Vince Perez, state law firms speak on Texas Comptroller's Office review of EPISD KVIA Not rated, October 29, 2026

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