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’ rapid growth is putting increasing pressure on its supplies of the water needed by municipal, agricultural and industrial users. Read about how the state plans for and pays for its water supplies in April Fiscal Notes.
The online thefts and scams called cybercrime have victimized millions of individuals and businesses. Read about the growing cybersecurity industry that combats it in March Fiscal Notes.
Statewide pension systems in Texas cover about 2.5 million current and former state and local employees — and they’re facing financial difficulties. Read about them in February Fiscal Notes. Read more »
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.
