TEXAS, April 9 - (AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced today he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose districts $995.5 million in local sales tax allocations for April, 3.5 percent less than in April 2024.

These allocations are based on sales made in February by businesses that report tax monthly.

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