(AUSTIN) — Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock announced today he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose districts $1.3 billion in local sales tax allocations for August, 5.2 percent more than in August 2024.
These allocations are based on sales made in June by businesses that report tax monthly and on sales made in April, May and June by quarterly filers.
Local Sales Tax Allocations - Aug. 2025
Recipient
Aug. 2025
Allocation
Change from
Aug. 2024
Year-to-Date
Change
Cities
$805.0M
↑4.5%
↑4.3%
Transit Systems
$264.9M
↑5.4%
↑3.7%
Counties
$77.4M
↑4.3%
↑5.0%
Special Purpose Districts
$127.6M
↑10.4%
↑9.5%
Total
$1.3B
↑5.2%
↑4.7%
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