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.
Texas relies primarily on its gasoline tax to support road construction, maintenance and repair — but increasing fuel efficiency, the rise of electric vehicles and other factors may affect its ability to keep pace with the state’s needs. Read about this issue in June-July Fiscal Notes.
These reports examine regional economic trends including population, personal income, jobs and wages, and education, as well as economic conditions unique to the state and its regions.
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.
Port Overviews
June/July Fiscal Notes
Regional Reports
Economic Indicators
