Former Texas Comptroller brings leadership, fiscal expertise and a vision to shape the next generation of Texans BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Glenn Hegar, the former Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, today officially assumed his duties as Chancellor of The Texas […]
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Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar Announces Opioid Abatement Fund Council Decisions to Approve Grant Plans and Proposed Rules
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today applauded decisions by the Opioid Abatement Fund Council (OAFC) to approve its first abatement strategies and grant plans as well as adopting proposed rules to distribute opioid settlement funding to Texas hospital districts. “This week, […]
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar Announces Purchase of $20 Million in Israel Bonds
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today announced the purchase of $20 million in Israel bonds, providing liquidity to Israel as it defends itself against Hamas. “Texas has long had a deep spiritual, political and economic connection to Israel and the Israeli […]
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 October, 4.5 percent more than in October 2022. These allocations are based on sales made in […]
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar Releases 2024-25 Certification Revenue Estimate
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced today the release of the Certification Revenue Estimate (CRE) for the fiscal 2024-25 biennium. Before each regular legislative session, the Comptroller’s office issues a Biennial Revenue Estimate (BRE) that estimates how much revenue will be available for […]
State Sales Tax Revenue Totaled $3.8 Billion in September
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today said state sales tax revenue totaled $3.79 billion in September, 2.8 percent more than in September 2022. The majority of September sales tax revenue is based on sales made in August and remitted to the […]
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar Announces Record $344 Million in Unclaimed Property Returned in Fiscal 2023
The Texas Comptroller’s office approved and paid out a record $344 million in unclaimed property during the past fiscal year, Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced today. The record in unclaimed property returns tops the $309 million returned to rightful property owners […]
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 September, 3.4 percent more than in September 2022. These allocations are based on sales made in […]
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar Makes Appointments to Statewide Task Force to Combat Organized Retail Theft
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today announced 10 appointments to the recently created statewide Organized Retail Theft Task Force, which will study the impact of organized retail crime in this state and provide recommendations to address this problem. Hegar will serve as […]
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar Announces State Revenue for Fiscal 2023, August State Sales Tax Collections
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today released totals for fiscal 2023 state revenues, in addition to announcing monthly state revenues for August. General Revenue-related revenue for fiscal 2023 totaled $82.84 billion, up 8.3 percent from fiscal 2022. All Funds revenue was […]