State sales-tax revenue totaled $4.2 billion in April

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today said state sales tax revenue totaled .24 billion in April, 7.1 percent more than in April 2024. The majority of April sales tax revenue is based on sales made in March and remitted to the agency in April. Total sales tax revenue for the three months ending in April 2025 was up 2.9 percent compared with the same period a year ago. Sales tax is the largest source of state funding for the state budget, accounting for 58 percent of all tax collections. Texas collected the following revenue from other major taxes: •Motor vehicle sales...

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