The Texas Comptroller is our state’s financial officer, responsible for overseeing the $100 billion-a-year enterprise of Texas state government. Our duties include managing the state’s investments, estimating the financial impact of proposed legislation and forecasting the amounts that state taxes, fees and other revenue sources will produce over each two-year state budget period.
This requires our economists, researchers and subject-matter experts to keep a constant watch on the Texas economy. In this area, we provide a series of resources that can give you a better understanding of the trends and events that affect our state — and your wallet.
Dozens of Texas cities have built convention centers, expensive facilities that depend heavily on state and local tax breaks. Read about their economics in August Fiscal Notes.
Manufacturing contributed $226 billion to Texas’ GDP in 2016. Our new video highlights Comptroller Glenn Hegar’s 2017 tour of Texas manufacturers. Watch the video »
In 2015, the Texas Legislature passed House Bill 855, which requires state agencies to publish a list of the three most commonly used Web browsers on their websites. The Texas Comptroller’s most commonly used Web browsers are Google Chrome, Microsoft Internet Explorer and Apple Safari.
