On his Good for Texas Tour: Energy Edition, Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today visited the South Texas Project Nuclear Operating Company (STPNOC), which manages one of the newest and largest nuclear power facilities in the nation, providing energy to about 2 million Texas homes. “Nuclear plants contributed 10 percent of our state’s total energy generation in 2022, proving it’s an important energy source for Texas,” Hegar said. “And the future is strong for energy in Texas, as […]
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Comptroller’s Office Accepting Applications for Match the Promise Scholarships and Tuition Grants
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today reminded Texans that applications are now being accepted for 2023-24 Texas Match the Promise Foundation℠ awards. The foundation, in cooperation with the Comptroller’s office, encourages Texas families to save for college by offering awards to third through ninth graders who are beneficiaries of a contract in the Texas Tuition Promise Fund® (TTPF) — the state’s prepaid college tuition plan — and whose families have an adjusted gross income of $100,000 or less. […]
Comptroller Glenn Hegar Distributes $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 $1.03 billion in local sales tax allocations for June, 2 percent more than in June 2022. These allocations are based on sales made in April by businesses that report tax monthly. LOCAL SALES TAX ALLOCATIONS (June 2023) Recipient June 2023 Allocations Change from June 2022 Year-to-date Change Cities $651.6M ↑0.7% ↑6.3% Transit Systems $221.4M ↑2.1% ↑6.8% Counties $63.6M ↑7.0% […]
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar Certifies 2024-25 State Budget
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today announced his certification of House Bill 1, the General Appropriations Act that was approved by both houses during the recently gaveled Regular Session of the 88th Texas Legislature. The bill now heads to the desk of Gov. Greg Abbott. HB 1 appropriates $321.3 billion in total spending for the state’s budget during the 2024-25 biennium. It is certified based on the 2024-25 Biennial Revenue Estimate, published in January. Combined with Senate Bill 30, the […]
State Sales Tax Revenue Totaled $4.1 Billion in April
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today said state sales tax revenue totaled $4.09 billion in April, 6.7 percent more than in April 2022. The majority of April sales tax revenue is based on sales made in March and remitted to the agency in April. “April sales tax revenue growth, moderately in excess of general price inflation, suggests economic expansion continues in spite of higher interest rates and fears of a recession,” Hegar said. “The strongest growth continues […]
Comptroller Glenn Hegar Distributes $977 Million 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 $977.2 million in local sales tax allocations for April, 12.8 percent more than in April 2022. These allocations are based on sales made in February by businesses that report tax monthly. LOCAL SALES TAX ALLOCATIONS (April 2023) Recipient April 2023 Allocations Change from April 2022 Year-to-date Change Cities $615.0M ↑11.5% ↑8.6% Transit Systems $210.6M ↑13.0% ↑9.3% Counties $61.1M ↑16.9% […]
State Sales Tax Revenue Totaled $3.6 Billion in March
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today said state sales tax revenue totaled $3.57 billion in March, 5.9 percent more than in March 2022. The majority of March sales tax revenue is based on sales made in February and remitted to the agency in March. “In line with our biennial revenue forecast, state sales tax collections resumed the recent trend of significant but slowing growth, with the gain compared with the previous year being the lowest since the end […]
Texas Comptroller’s Office Accepting Grant Applications for Broadband Infrastructure Projects
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced today his agency is now accepting grant applications for broadband infrastructure projects as part of the Bringing Online Opportunities to Texas (BOOT) Program. Texas has been allocated $363.8 million through the federal Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund to carry out critical infrastructure projects related to expanding access to high-speed internet. The Broadband Development Office (BDO) will distribute these funds through a multi-round competitive grant process, with this first round of funds […]
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar Rescinds Determination, Accepts Harris County’s Acknowledgment of Defunding the Police, Seeks Greater Transparency in Local Budgeting
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced today his agency has rescinded its determination regarding Harris County’s ongoing efforts to defund law enforcement. The decision comes following the review of an analysis provided by Harris County in which Harris County conceded that the Comptroller’s annualization, which showed that the county had defunded Harris County Constable District 5, was accurate. The county relied on the Comptroller’s math to argue that the defunding was conducted in the larger context […]
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar’s Statement in Response to Harris County’s Waste of Taxpayer Resources
Once again, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo is resorting to threats and strong-arm tactics to shift blame for her failed policies and ongoing efforts to defund law enforcement. She has attempted to silence the citizens of Harris County whose safety she has jeopardized to further her political ambitions. She walked out on law enforcement when they came to a Commissioners Court meeting in their effort simply to be heard on critical issues impacting public safety. Judge […]