Comptroller Distributes $1.3 Billion in Sales Tax Allocations for October
Texas Comptroller Don Huffines announced that cities and counties will receive a total of $1.3 billion in sales tax allocations.
| Recipient | Oct. 2026 Allocations | Change from Oct. 2025 | Year-to-Date Change |
| Cities | $796.0M | ↑11.3% | ↑6.7% |
| Transit Systems | $263.9M | ↑10.6% | ↑7.2% |
| Counties | $79.0M | ↑11.6% | ↑8.1% |
| Special Purpose Districts | $133.4M | ↑15.2% | ↑10.3% |
| Total | $1.3B | ↑11.6% | ↑7.3% |
More details can be found on the Comptroller’s Monthly Sales Tax Allocation Comparison Summary Reports webpage. The Comptroller’s full press release can be found here.
Sales Tax Revenue Totaled $4.4 Billion in September
Texas Comptroller Don Huffines announced that state sales revenue for September totaled $4.4 billion. This is an 11.5% increase compared to September 2025.
Double-digit growth in receipts was observed for the large sectors primarily influenced by business spending — mining, construction, manufacturing, wholesale trade, and real estate, rental and leasing. Growth in receipts from retail trade was 3% compared with the same month a year ago, slightly below the 3.4% rise in the Consumer Price Index.
More details can be found on the Comptroller’s Monthly State Revenue Watch webpage. The Comptroller’s full press release can be found here.
