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Acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock Distributes $1.1 Billion in Monthly Sales Tax Revenue to Local Governments
(AUSTIN) — Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock announced today he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose districts $1.1 billion in local sales tax allocations for April, 10.5 percent more than in April 2025.
These allocations are based on sales made in February by businesses that report tax monthly.
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| Local Sales Tax Allocations - April 2026 |
Recipient
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April 2026
Allocation
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Change from
April 2025
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Year-to-Date
Change
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Cities
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$679.4M |
↑9.3% |
↑3.8% |
| Transit Systems |
$233.8M |
↑10.8% |
↑4.6% |
| Counties |
$74.0M |
↑16.4% |
↑7.6% |
| Special Purpose Districts |
$112.7M |
↑13.5% |
↑8.3% |
| Total |
$1.1B
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↑10.5% |
↑4.7% |
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The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts serves as the chief financial officer — treasurer, check writer, tax collector, procurement officer and revenue estimator — for the world's eighth-largest economy. The agency also administers statewide initiatives, including the Texas Broadband Development Office, State Energy Conservation Office, Texas Opioid Abatement Fund Council, Texas college savings plans and more.
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