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Glen Hegar, Texas Comptroller, visited the Bush Library to discuss economic impact and cultural importance
As a part of his “Good For Texas Tour,” Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar visited College Station…
Governor Abbott Grants Temporary Waiver To Comptroller’s Office For Texas Wildfires
Governor Greg Abbott today announced he granted a waiver to the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts…
Texas comptroller announces $45M Israel bonds purchase
AUSTIN (KXAN) — On Thursday, Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced a $45 million purchase of Israel…
Texas Comptroller announces purchase of $20M in Israel bonds
AUSTIN (KXAN) — On Friday, Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced the purchase of $20 million in…
Texas Comptroller: Attorney General Ken Paxton cannot receive pay back from suspension time
AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Attorney General Ken Paxton cannot receive back-pay for the months he was suspended…
Texas Comptroller’s Office Releases Reference Essentials for Current Legislative Session
News Releases February 17, 2023 (AUSTIN) — The Texas Comptroller’s office recently released Taxes of Texas:…
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar Encourages Texans in Panhandle to Monitor New Endangered Species Listing
News Releases January 31, 2023 (AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today alerted stakeholders of the…
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar Observes National Unclaimed Property Day, Feb. 1
News Releases January 31, 2023 (AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar is joining other unclaimed property…
Texas Comptroller’s Office Awarded $363 Million in Federal Grants to Increase Access to Affordable, High-Speed Internet
News Releases January 27, 2023 (AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced today his agency will receive…
Watch a Jan. 9 Texas Tribune conversation with Comptroller Glenn Hegar
Hegar will discuss the state's biennial revenue estimate, how the state is enjoying a surplus amid…
Texas Election Results: GOP candidates poised to keep offices for comptroller and agriculture, land and railroad commissioners
Several other statewide races are on the midterm ballot aside from the high-profile matchup for governor…
Texas State Comptroller election results for Texas midterms
Get more election results on our homepage and Vote 2022 page. Be the first to know…
Republican Glenn Hegar defeats Janet Dudding to keep his state comptroller job for third term
During the campaign, Hegar touted his work on lowering taxes and expanding broadband in Texas, reforming…
Who’s running for Texas comptroller, and why is that job so important?
Texas voters on Tuesday will decide whether to re-elect incumbent Comptroller Glenn Hegar or choose his…
Join The Texas Tribune for a live interview with Comptroller Glenn Hegar
Join The Texas Tribune for a live interview with Comptroller Glenn Hegar Texas Comptroller Glenn…
Texas sales tax holiday starts April 27 for emergency supplies
AUSTIN (KXAN) — With severe weather season approaching, Texans can prepare for emergencies and save…
Study shows that Texas has nearly 3 times more dry springs than 50 years ago
SAN MARCOS, Texas (KXAN) – The number of dry springs in Texas has nearly tripled…
Gulf Coast Petrochemical Buildout Draws Billions in Tax Breaks For Polluters
A booming petrochemical buildout on the Gulf Coast has drawn billions of dollars in public subsidies…
Governor Abbott Announces SBA Assistance For Panhandle Wildfires
Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has approved his request…
Governor Abbott Requests SBA Disaster Declarations For Panhandle Wildfires
Governor Greg Abbott today announced that he requested disaster declarations from the U.S. Small Business Administration…
Gov. Announces Launch of Texas Jobs, Energy, Technology, And Innovation Program
Application forms and detailed program requirements are available on the Texas Comptroller’s website at comptroller.texas.gov/economy/development/prop-tax/jeti/ Read…
Governor Abbott Announces Launch Of Texas Jobs, Energy, Technology, And Innovation Program
Governor Greg Abbott today announced the opening of applications for the Texas Jobs, Energy, Technology, and…
New Texas laws taking effect in 2024
AMARILLO, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) – While communities across the state of Texas gear up to celebrate the…
Texas funds approved to tackle opioid epidemic
AUSTIN (Nexstar) — The Opioid Abatement Fund Council (OAFC) announced measures to distribute $25 million of…
Governor Abbott Expands Third Special Session Agenda
Governor Greg Abbott today issued a proclamation expanding the Special Session #3 agenda for universal school choice…
State of Texas: House plan links school funding to education savings accounts
AUSTIN (Nexstar) — The Texas House on Thursday filed its plan for increasing public school funding…
How Texas is supporting Israel
AUSTIN (Nexstar) — As President Biden visits Israel Wednesday, Texas’ state and federal leaders have changed…
Skunk native to Texas will not be added to endangered or threatened species list
AUSTIN (KXAN) — State-funded studies mean a skunk native to Texas will not be named as…
These new Texas laws take effect on Sept. 1
AMARILLO, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) – As communities across the state of Texas get back into the swing…
Which school supplies aren’t eligible for Texas’ tax-free weekend?
TEXAS (NEXSTAR) — It’s back to school time once again and that means Texas’ Sales Tax…
Which school supplies are included in Texas’ sales tax holiday?
TEXAS (KXAN) — The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts will host the state’s annual sales tax…
Tax-Free Weekend is a Great Opportunity to Shop Small Businesses
According to the Texas Comptroller, the 2023 Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday begins Friday, August 11, and…
Gaetz: Abolish USAID for ‘Force-Feeding’ Degeneracy Overseas
The “Firebrand” Florida Republican representing the Sunshine State Panhandle filed legislation today to shutter the U.S.…
Texas A&M suspended professor accused of criticizing Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick in lecture
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (Texas Tribune) — Joy Alonzo, a respected opioid expert, was in a panic.…
Texas is the worst state to live and work, according to CNBC analysis
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas tops a list of worst places to live and work, according to…
Property tax cuts hit the fast track as Texas Senate advances long-awaited agreement
AUSTIN (Texas Tribune) — A key portion of an $18 billion legislative package to cut land-owning Texans’ property…
State of Texas: New property tax relief plan aims to help renters
AUSTIN (Nexstar) — As top Texas Republicans show scant signs of progress towards a deal to…
Texas Democrats file new property tax relief plan with focus on teachers, renters
AUSTIN (Nexstar) — As top Texas Republicans show scant signs of progress towards a deal to…
ERCOT can’t be sued over power grid failures during 2021 winter storm, Texas Supreme Court rules
AUSTIN (Texas Tribune) — The Supreme Court of Texas narrowly decided Friday that sovereign immunity, which largely shields…
Poll: 50% of Texas voters say Paxton impeachment ‘justified’
AUSTIN (KXAN) — On the same day the Texas Senate is expected to take a key…
What are the rules when it comes to campaign contributions? KSAT Explains
Public office requires private dollars. Its no secret a candidate needs money to get elected. The…
Seeking Public Input for Digital Opportunity Plan
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar said reliable internet access is important to the state’s future.
State of Texas: ‘I will not step back,’ Abbott and Patrick clash over property tax plans
AUSTIN (Nexstar) — After five months of discord and a now a special session, top Republican…
Texas lawmakers allocated more than $2 billion to increase the state’s water supply, reduce flooding
AUSTIN (Texas Tribune) — During this year’s legislative session, Texas lawmakers allocated part of the state’s…
How does cryptocurrency mining affect the Texas power grid?
AUSTIN (KXAN) – Everything is bigger in Texas, including cryptocurrency mining operations. Texas is currently home…
Water-saving and energy-efficient products will be sales-tax free last weekend in May
SAN ANTONIO – If you’re needing new appliances, landscaping or plumbing items, you may be able…
HB 1221 Enrolled
Relating to authorizing the comptroller to release a reported owner's unclaimed property to the owner's crime…
HB 1221 Enrolled
Relating to authorizing the comptroller to release a reported owner's unclaimed property to the owner's crime…
Why Wisconsin’s no-toll road solution may not work in Texas
AUSTIN (KXAN) — As more energy-efficient and electric vehicles make their way into the American market,…
HB 2691 Enrolled
Relating to the authority of the comptroller of public accounts to issue certain payments to persons…
HB 2691 Senate Committee Report
Relating to the authority of the comptroller of public accounts to issue certain payments to persons…
HB 2674 Senate Committee Report
Relating to the application submitted to the comptroller for designation as a state depository.
State of Texas: Uvalde families wait hours to speak on bill to raise age for buying semi-automatic guns
AUSTIN (Nexstar) — In an overnight hearing, families of victims of the Uvalde school shooting gave…
Governor Abbott Encourages Texans To Participate In Emergency Supplies Tax-Free Weekend
Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) today encouraged Texans to participate…
Sales tax holiday this weekend for emergency preparation supplies
AUSTIN (KXAN) — If you need to purchase supplies for emergency preparation, this weekend is a…
SB 2146 Senate Committee Report
Relating to oversight by the comptroller of financial institution divestments from certain industries.
HB 1993 House Committee Report
Relating to the authority of a peace officer commissioned by the comptroller to apply for an…
Lottery trust claims $1 million winning ticket sold in Round Rock
ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) — A Dallas-based lottery trust has claimed a $1 million winning lottery…
How many arrests has DPS made since it began its partnership with Austin Police?
AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Department of Public Safety upped patrols in Austin on March 30…
Will ‘educational freedom’ handcuff Texas’ public schools?
SB 8 would provide thousands of taxpayer dollars for families to change schools. Critics wonder where…
Clarence Brandley: Unjustly Convicted, Overdue for Justice
On October 16, 2018, Ozell Brandley walked into the downtown Houston office of Mike DeGeurin, a…
Where did Texas’ record budget surplus come from?
AUSTIN (KXAN) — You’ve heard us talk about the state’s record budget surplus of $32.7 billion.…
Bringing Online Opportunities to Texas (BOOT) Program
The BOOT Program is Texas’ first competitive broadband funding program aimed at funding infrastructure projects focused…
Caught In The Crossfire — ESG-Minded Insurers Are The Latest Texas GOP Target
The Texas Senate will soon introduce a new bill designed to penalize insurers whose environmental, social,…
Are Texas GOP Leaders targeting Harris County and Houston
Lots of varied opinions on this one – Are GOP leaders in Austin targeting Houston and…
State leaders vow to exclude renewable energy from any revived econom…
In 2021, the Texas Senate declined to consider a bill extending the program, which discounted local…
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Prosper is a fast growing community in North Texas, with opportunities available for vendors looking to…
Texas Oil and Gas Producers Want Their Tax Break Back
An effort to resurrect Texas’ Chapter 313 tax abatement is underway in the Legislature. With the…
HB 2855 Introduced
Relating to the margin of error to be used by the comptroller of public accounts in…
As the Texas Legislature gains steam with hundreds of bills, here are answers to 5 reader questions
Readers of the Texas Lege [Simplified] newsletter were asked what’s on their minds as the… Readers…
Texas has a warning for its pension funds: Sever ties with BlackRock
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar is stepping up his battle against ESG investing, telling state money managers…
Texas Has A Warning For Its Pensions: Sever Ties With BlackRock
Texas is at the forefront of a national movement in GOP-led states to banish what’s known…
Big Tech’s California Tax Deals Pit Have-Not Cities Versus Haves
Exit Highway 99 at Mountain View Avenue in California’s Central Valley and drive east past the…
Texas Warns Pensions to Cut BlackRock Ties in ESG Crackdown
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar is stepping up his battle against so-called sustainable investing, telling state money…
HB 2691 Introduced
Relating to the authority of the comptroller of public accounts to issue certain payments to persons…
HB 2530 Introduced
Relating to state savings achieved through a budget savings program administered by the comptroller of public…
Southwest volume fell in 2022 but not as much as other regions
Rising interest rates depressed refunding opportunities, but new money issuance rose amid demand for infrastructure to…
Author goes from job in Texas state government to literary career
Now a prize-winning author, Ramona Reeves used to wake at 5 a.m. to write. Before quitting…
‘Fiduciary Responsibility’: The Two Words at the Center of the ESG Fight in Texas
The table is set for a second wave of legislation taking aim at ESG in the…
Texas Matters: Abbott Pushes for School Vouchers
Could this be the legislative session that passes school vouchers? And what does that mean for…
Want to get access to public information in Fort Worth ISD? You might have to pay
The district charged almost $15,000 in a year of open records requests. Jennifer Crossland is trying…
Want to get access to public information in Fort Worth ISD? You might have to pay.
Fact-based local journalism that helps Fort Worth and Tarrant County residents make smart decisions about their…
Texas lawmaker, prison advocates push for solitary confinement reform
After four weeks, 18 men remain on a hunger strike to protest solitary confinement in Texas…
Here’s what you need to know about the fight over property tax cuts in the Texas Legislature
Republicans are wrestling over how much of the state’s nearly $33 billion budget surplus to spend…
T-Squared: One month in, here’s how it’s going
I’ve spent my first month as Texas Tribune CEO getting to know the Tribune and its…
Federal Government to Pay for Better Internet in Texas
The state will receive $363 million in federal grants to increase access to affordable, reliable high-speed…
HB 1763 Introduced
Relating to the disposition of money from certain attorney accounts delivered to the comptroller as unclaimed…
5 ways to avoid being ripped off by a contractor
Earlier this month we introduced you to a Canyon Lake property owner who was out nearly…
Fiscal Notes: Fentanyl Flowing into Texas
News Releases January 26, 2023 (AUSTIN) — In response to the number of opioid-related drug deaths stemming…
Will teachers get a $15K salary boost? Dems urge across-the-board raises as debate begins
House Democrats filed a bill that would provide Texas teachers with a $15,000, across-the-board pay raise.…
Wes Moore makes history as Maryland’s first Black governor
Democratic Gov. Wes Moore made history Wednesday, officially assuming office as Maryland’s first Black chief executive…
Texas jobless rate drops below 4% for first time since pandemic shutdowns
The state has set a record for the number of employed people for 14 consecutive months,…
Texas Legislature’s state budget proposals leave more than $50 billion in state funds up for grabs
The preliminary budgets by House and Senate call for $130.1 billion in state spending over two…
Environmentalists push for tougher oil and gas restrictions to protect rare whale in Gulf of Mexico
Environmental scientists say Rice's whale, discovered in 2021, faces extinction unless the federal government sets tougher…
As lawmakers begin a new session, Texas mayors want to maintain control of local issues
Mayors from the state's most populous cities presented their legislative wish list, including economic development and…
2023 Texas legislative session: What to expect on first day
AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas legislature convenes every other year for 140 days, so lawmakers are…
Texas lawmakers will have $188.2 billion available for the next budget after record-breaking revenue growth
It's far more money than legislators have ever had at their disposal, with an increase in…
Texas Legislature 101: Understanding the state government and how it passes laws
Here's a rundown of how a bill becomes a law, how the Texas Legislature works and…
Texas expects record revenue, $33 billion budget surplus for next two years
AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Texas is entering the 2023 legislative session with a record-setting $32.7 billion budget…
State of Texas: Migrant policy change precedes Biden border visit
AUSTIN (Nexstar) – President Joe Biden announced plans to visit the U.S.-Mexico border for the first…
Gun control and the power grid are among leading issues in the 2023 Texas Legislative session
There’s just over a week left before the start of the 2023 Texas Legislative session. Property…
Texas representative files bills to regulate corporate homebuyers
Rep. Gina Hinojosa filed two bills she says would help “level the playing field” for Texans…
Texas Supreme Court says it can’t force the state to process deluge of applications for tax break expiring this year
The court said it is up to the Legislature to make the call on what to…
Unions Fight to Make Good Jobs Out of Texas’ Solar Boom
This story originally appeared in The American Prospect. Gary Bylander has spent the last four years…