Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today alerted stakeholders of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (FWS) decision to delay implementation of a final rule listing the lesser prairie-chicken as an endangered species. The endangered species listing will impact private landowners and industry […]
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Comptroller Glenn Hegar Distributes Nearly $1.1 Billion in Monthly Sales Tax Revenue to Local Governments
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced today he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose districts $1.07 billion in local sales tax allocations for January, 7.6 percent more than in January 2022. These allocations are based on sales made […]
Comptroller Glenn Hegar Distributes $1.1 Billion in Monthly Sales Tax Revenue to Local Governments
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced today he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose districts $1.1 billion in local sales tax allocations for December, 12.4 percent more than in December 2021. These allocations are based on sales made […]
Texas Comptroller’s Deputy Comptroller and Chief of Staff Honored as a 2022 Outstanding Women in Texas Government Award Recipient
Lisa Craven, chief of staff to Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar and the agency’s deputy comptroller, was one of four women recently honored as a 2022 Outstanding Women in Texas Government Award recipient. The State Agency Council to Gov. Greg Abbott’s Commission […]
Comptroller Glenn Hegar Distributes $1.2 Billion in Monthly Sales Tax Revenue to Local Governments
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced today he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose taxing districts $1.2 billion in local sales tax allocations for August, 10.8 percent more than in August 2021. These allocations are based on sales […]
State Sales Tax Revenue Totaled $3.6 Billion in November
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today said state sales tax revenue totaled $3.56 billion in November, 19.4 percent more than in November 2020. The majority of November sales tax revenue is based on sales made in October and remitted to the agency […]
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar Announces Transfer of $2.9 Billion to State Highway and Rainy Day Funds
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced today he recently completed the transfer of more than $2.91 billion into the State Highway Fund (SHF) and the Economic Stabilization Fund (ESF; commonly known as the “Rainy Day Fund”). Each fund received nearly $1.46 […]
State Sales Tax Revenue Totaled $3.4 Billion in October
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today said state sales tax revenue totaled $3.41 billion in October, 25.2 percent more than in October 2020. The majority of October sales tax revenue is based on sales made in September and remitted to the agency […]
Texas Comptroller Names New Chief Investment Officer for Texas Treasury Safekeeping Trust Company
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced today that Anca Ion will be the new Chief Investment Officer (CIO) for the Texas Treasury Safekeeping Trust Company (TTSTC or Trust Company), effective Nov. 1. Ion is currently the deputy CIO of TTSTC and […]
Sales Tax Holidays for Water-Efficient and ENERGY STAR® Products Set for May 29-31
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar is reminding families and businesses that they can save on the purchase of certain water- and energy-efficient products during the state’s Water-Efficient Products and ENERGY STAR® sales tax holidays. The holidays, created by the Texas Legislature, both […]
