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August 2017

• Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar Announces Highest Ratings for Texas Short-Term Notes
  August 17, 2017
• Texas Sales Tax Holiday This Weekend — Aug. 11-13
  August 10, 2017
• New Reporting Requirements Ahead for State Funds Held Outside the State Treasury
  August 10, 2017
• Comptroller Glenn Hegar Distributes $779 Million in Monthly Sales Tax Revenue to Local Governments
  August 9, 2017
• State Sales Tax Revenue Totaled $2.6 Billion in July
  August 2, 2017

July 2017

• Texas Sales Tax Holiday is Aug. 11-13
  July 25, 2017
• Texas Prepaid Tuition Program’s Newborn Enrollment Deadline Approaches
  July 18, 2017
• Comptroller Glenn Hegar Distributes Nearly $680 Million in Monthly Sales Tax Revenue to Local Governments
  July 12, 2017
• State Sales Tax Revenue Totaled $2.4 Billion in June
  July 5, 2017

June 2017

• Texas Returns Life Insurance Benefits — and Closes an Expensive Loophole
  June 30, 2017
• Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar Announces Operator of Newly Created Texas Bullion Depository
  June 14, 2017
• Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar Announces Administrator of Newly Created Texas Bullion Depository
  June 12, 2017
• Comptroller’s Office Recognized for New Website Featuring Enhanced Online Services and Functionality
  June 8, 2017
• Comptroller Glenn Hegar Distributes $640 Million in Monthly Sales Tax Revenue to Local Governments
  June 7, 2017
• State Sales Tax Revenue Totaled $2.5 Billion in May
  June 2, 2017
• Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar Certifies 2018-19 State Budget
  June 1, 2017

May 2017

• Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar Encourages Families to Start Saving for Higher Education on “529 College Savings Day”
  May 26, 2017
• Sales Tax Holiday for Water-Efficient, ENERGY STAR® Products Set for May 27-29
  May 17, 2017
• Comptroller Glenn Hegar Distributes $788 Million in Monthly Sales Tax Revenue to Local Governments
  May 10, 2017
• Texas Ranks High Nationally for Women-Owned Businesses
  May 8, 2017
• State Sales Tax Revenue Totaled $2.44 Billion in April
  May 2, 2017

April 2017

• Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar Recognizes McKinney for Milestone Transparency Achievement
  April 17, 2017
• Comptroller Glenn Hegar Distributes $620 Million in Monthly Sales Tax Revenue to Local Governments
  April 12, 2017
• Will an Expanded Panama Canal Help Texas Ports?
  April 11, 2017
• Sales Tax Holiday on Emergency Preparation Supplies April 22-24
  April 10, 2017
• Texas Comptroller’s Office Provides Roundup of Upcoming May Bond Elections
  April 6, 2017
• Texas Businesses: April 17 is Deadline for Filing Property Tax Renditions
  April 5, 2017
• State Sales Tax Revenue Totaled $2.2 Billion in March
  April 4, 2017

March 2017

• Comptroller's Office Announces Updated Web-Based Scorecard Comparing Texas With Other States in Key Areas
  March 28, 2017
• Texas State Government Faces Significant, Long-Term Financial Challenges
  March 21, 2017
• Comptroller Glenn Hegar Distributes Nearly $620 Million in Monthly Sales Tax Revenue to Local Governments
  March 8, 2017
• State Sales Tax Revenue Totaled $2.4 Billion in February
  March 2, 2017

February 2017

• Legal Interpretation in Property Tax Debate Could Cost States Millions
  February 15, 2017
• Texas Comptroller's Officers Work with Federal Officials to Halt Credit Card Plot
  February 14, 2017
• Comptroller Glenn Hegar Distributes $859 Million in Monthly Sales Tax Revenue to Local Governments
  February 8, 2017
• Texas Prepaid Tuition Program Enrollment Deadline Approaches
  February 7, 2017
• State Sales Tax Revenue Totaled $2.5 Billion in January
  February 2, 2017
• Texas Comptroller's Officers Arrest Irving Man For Bribery
  February 1, 2017

January 2017

• Texas Comptroller's Office Releases Health Care Spending Report
  January 31, 2017
• Texas Comptroller's Transparency Program Named Semifinalist in Harvard's 2017 Innovations in American Government Awards Competition
  January 19, 2017
• Certificates of Obligation: A Controversial Funding Tool for Local Projects
  January 18, 2017
• Comptroller Glenn Hegar Distributes $647 Million in Monthly Sales Tax Revenue to Local Governments
  January 11, 2017
• Texas Comptroller Announces Partnership with Texas State University to Study Freshwater Mussels
  January 10, 2017
• Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar Releases Biennial Estimate
  January 9, 2017
• Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar to Release Biennial Revenue Estimate
  January 5, 2017
• State Sales Tax Revenue Totaled $2.4 Billion in December
  January 4, 2017