Comptroller Distributes $1.5 Billion in Monthly Sales Tax Revenue
Acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock announced that for February, he will send $1.5 billion in local sales tax allocations to cities, counties, transit systems, and special purpose districts. The tax allocations increased by 2.5% from February 2025.
| Recipient | Feb. 2026 Allocations | Change from Feb. 2025 | Year-to-Date Change |
| Cities | $963.4M | ↑2.9% | ↑3.5% |
| Transit Systems | $309.4M | ↓0.7% | ↑1.3% |
| Counties | $95.1M | ↑5.8% | ↑4.6% |
| Special Purpose Districts | $156.8M | ↑4.7% | ↑7.6% |
| Total | $1.5B | ↑2.5% | ↑3.5% |
Individual sales tax allocation details can be found here. The Comptroller’s full press release can be found here.
State Sales Tax Revenue Totaled $4.6 Billion in January
Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock announced that state sales tax revenue has increased by 7.1% in the past year.
Business spending sectors showed the largest gains, with positive results additionally seen throughout manufacturing and wholesale trade sectors. Sales tax is the largest source of funding for the state budget. All monthly collection details can be found here.
Texas collected the following revenue from other major taxes:
- motor vehicle sales and rental taxes — $631 million, up 7 percent from January 2025;
- motor fuel taxes — $327 million, up 4 percent from January 2025;
- oil production tax — $384 million, down 18 percent from January 2025;
- natural gas production tax — $189 million, up 9 percent from January 2025;
- hotel occupancy tax — $57 million, up 19 percent from January 2025; and
- alcoholic beverage taxes — $161 million, up 4 percent from January 2025.
The Comptroller’s full press release can be found here.
