Source: Enrique Rangel, Avalanche-Journal, July 11, 2012

Expecting another budget shortfall in the next session — perhaps of as much as $15 billion — for most of this year Texas Legislature committees have considered various cost-cutting measures. The latest possibility two House panels discussed Wednesday is privatizing some state services…Despite this and other setbacks, former Rep. Talmadge Heflin, R-Houston, testified in favor of privatizing some state services…. His suggestions included some state parks, the licensing of professions and even some duties of the Texas Department of Transportation….