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Special Edition – October 2021
A REVIEW OF THE TEXAS ECONOMY
Archive
November/December 2023
- November/December 2023 (PDF)
- Regular Session Wrap-Up of Texas’ 88th Legislature
- Property Tax Cuts as Large as Texas
October 2023
- October 2023 (PDF)
- How Texas Created a Recession-Resilient Economy
- Impacts of Higher Interest Rates on Texas
September 2023
- September 2023 (PDF)
- Texas’ Water Demands Could Outpace Supply in Parts of Texas by 2070
- Building Strong Infrastructure for a Growing Texas
August 2023
June/July 2023
- June/July 2023 (PDF)
- Reading the Jobs Report (video)
- Comptroller Analyzes State Workforce Challenges
- An Economic Argument for Affordable Higher Education
May 2023
- May 2023 (PDF)
- Inside the State’s Record Revenue
- Texas Divests from Finance Companies with ESG Policies
- Non-Financial Measures, Big Financial Implications
April 2023
- April 2023 (PDF)
- Texas Comptroller Provides Toolkit to Analyze Wealth of Data
- Local Government Transparency: Shining Light on Texas Cities, Counties and Districts
March 2023
- March 2023 (PDF)
- Texas’ Rainy Day Fund Projected to Hit Cap for First Time
- Texas Broadband Development Office Charging Ahead
February 2023
- February 2023 (PDF)
- Inflation Basics (video)
- Higher Education Enrollment Decline Spurs Reform Proposals
- Higher Ed Tackles Workforce Shortages
January 2023
2022
November - December 2022
October 2022
September 2022
- September 2022 Issue (PDF)
- Texas’ Energy Profile
- Economic Impact of U.S. Military in Texas
- Gas Prices Explained (video)
August 2022
June - July 2022
- June/July 2022 Issue (PDF)
- The 2022 State Water Plan
- Innovations in Texas Water Systems
- Farmers Markets Help Grow Local Economies
May 2022
- May 2022 Issue (PDF)
- Three Characteristics of Supply Chains (video)
- Inflation and the Economy
- Welcome to Texas
March/April 2022
- March - April 2022 Issue (PDF)
- Drivers Wanted
- Nursing in Texas
- Texas Communities Sound Off on Broadband Access
February 2022
December 2021/January 2022
2021
November 2021
- November (PDF)
- Understanding the Unemployment Rate (video)
- Rare Earth Elements
- Texas Craft Breweries, Distilleries and Wineries
- Funding for Women-Led Businesses Lags Behind Those Started By Men
Special Edition – October 2021
Winter Storm Uri
- October Issue (PDF)
- A Message From the Comptroller
- The Economic Impact of the Storm
- Texans Respond During and After the Storm
- The 87th Legislature Takes On Electricity Reform
- The Recovery After a Recession (video)
September 2021
- September (PDF)
- Lawmakers Tackle Long-Term Obligations
- Regular Session Wrap-Up of the Texas 87th Legislature
August 2021
June/July 2021
May 2021
- May Issue (PDF)
- Nature Tourism in Texas
- Military-to-Civilian Career Transition in Texas
- Texas Legislative Conference Marks 55th Anniversary
April 2021
March 2021
- March Issue (PDF)
- Housing Affordability and Homelessness in Texas
- Texas’ Unbanked and Underbanked
- High-tech Financial Solutions for Low-income Consumers
February 2021
- February Issue (PDF)
- Broadband Expansion in Texas
- The (Gradual) 5G Revolution
- Monahans Lays Groundwork for High-Speed Broadband, 5G
December 2020 - January 2021
2020
December 2020
November 2020
October 2020
- October 2020 Issue (PDF)
- Uninsured Texans
- “Local Funds”: State Money Outside the Treasury
- RV Sales and Rentals Gain Ground During Pandemic
September 2020
August 2020
- August 2020 Issue (PDF)
- Texas’ Electricity Resources
- ERCOT’s Role: Keeping the Lights on in Texas
- Amarillo’s Minor League Club Hoping Collegians Can Salvage Season
June-July 2020
- June-July 2020 Issue (PDF)
- Texas’ International Trade
- The Economic Impact of Texas Community Colleges
- Texas Community Colleges Prepare for COVID-19 Challenge
- Bexar County Foster Youths Pursue College Success
- Despite Pandemic, Texans Get the Job Done
May 2020
- Texas Telemedicine’s COVID-19 Response Reveals Health Care’s Future
- May 2020 Issue (PDF)
- Pandemic Drives Record Unemployment
- Recessions and Revenues
April 2020
- April 2020 Issue (PDF)
- Helping Foster Youths in Higher Education
- Bringing Space Down to Earth
- Texas ABLE® Turns Two
March 2020
February 2020
December 2019 - January 2020
2019
November 2019
- November 2019 Issue (PDF)
- Occupational Licensing in Texas
- Open Government Data
- The Texas Economy: Holiday Edition
October 2019
- October 2019 Issue (PDF)
- Texas’ Digital Divide
- Texas Driver’s Licenses
- Cedar Park Company Aims High with NASA Contract
September 2019
- September 2019 Issue (PDF)
- Post-Harvey Auto Sales Back on Track
- Fiscal Highlights from the 86th Legislature
- Taxing Out-of-State Sellers
August 2019
- August 2019 Issue (PDF)
- Texas and the 1115 Medicaid Waiver
- Texas State Jails
- Reinventing Probation in Harris County
July 2019
- July 2019 Issue (PDF)
- Motor Fuels Taxes in a Changing Texas Transportation Scene
- Equity Crowdfunding in Texas
- Kicking Back Kicks in for Rural Counties
- The Economics of Texas BBQ
- The Texas Sales Tax Holiday Turns 20
June 2019
May 2019
- May 2019 Issue (PDF)
- Emergency Management in Texas: How the State Prepares for the Worst
- “Future-Proofing” Texas Against Natural Disaster: The State Plans for the Next Storm
April 2019
- April 2019 Issue (PDF)
- A Texas Two-fer: The North Texas Integrated Pipeline Project
- Texas Water: Planning for More
- Funding Water Infrastructure: How Texas Pays for Water
March 2019
- March 2019 Issue (PDF)
- Texas Cybersecurity: Protecting Data Systems
- Cyberdefense for Texas State Government
February 2019
- February 2019 Issue (PDF)
- Texas' Public Pensions: Growing liabilities could affect state finances
- Business Incubators: Getting Texas businesses ready for success
- Texas Cyber NSA-accredited Schools
Special Edition - January 2019
- Texas School Finance: Doing the Math on the State’s Biggest Expenditure (PDF)
- Message from the Comptroller
- Executive Summary
- A Note on Methodology
- Introduction
- I. Litigation that Shaped Public Education
- II. The Foundation School Program
- III. Texas Public Education Funding Sources
- IV. Cost Drivers and State/Local Shares
- V. Conclusion: A Collision Course?
- Appendix I: A Legislative History of Texas School Finance
- Appendix II: State and Local Revenue Shares – Three Approaches
- Endnotes
2018
Special Edition - November 2018
- Budget Drivers: The Forces Driving State Spending (PDF)
- Introduction
- Message From the Comptroller
- Spending by Article
- Health Care
- Education
- Transportation
- Balancing the Budget
Special Edition - September/October 2018
- Long-Term Obligations and the Texas Legacy Fund (PDF)
- Introduction
- Message From the Comptroller
- Pension Funding
- TRS Health Care
- Texas Guaranteed Tuition Plan
- Texas Legacy Fund
- Endnotes
August 2018
- August 2018 Issue (PDF)
- First Things First: Program Offers Students a Debt-free First Year
- Paying for Texas Convention Centers: If You Build It, Will They Come?
- Sales Tax Holidays: Tax Relief for Important Purposes
June/July 2018
- June/July 2018 Issue (PDF)
- Engineering Entrepreneurs in College Station
- Women in the Texas Workforce
- State Contracting: Spending — and Watching — Taxpayer Dollars
- Tarleton State University Researchers Apply Science to Protect Texas Environment
- Apprenticeships: Learning on the Job
May 2018
- May 2018 Issue (PDF)
- Transportation Infrastructure: Keeping Texas Moving
- State Employees: Turnover Rises in Hot Economy
April 2018
- April 2018 Issue (PDF)
- Solar Power in Texas
- Bitcoin and Beyond
- Help Wanted: The Future of Texas Manufacturing
March 2018
February 2018 — Special Edition
- A Storm to Remember: Hurricane Harvey and the Texas Economy (PDF)
- A Message from the Comptroller
- Introduction
- Economic Impacts
- Future Mitigation Opportunities
- Appendix 1 — Major Hurricanes in Texas and the U.S.: A Historical Perspective
- Appendix 2 — Detailed Methodology of Net Economic Impact Analysis
- Endnotes
December 2017/January 2018
2017
November 2017
- November Issue (PDF)
- Women Entrepreneurs in Texas
- A Moniker That Means Business
- Trade Ruling Casts Shadow over Solar Energy
- Telemedicine in Practice: Austin Doctor Sees Benefit in Virtual Caregiving
- Federal Funding in Texas: A Vital Part of the State Budget
- Health IT in Texas The Doctor is … Online
October 2017
- October Issue (PDF)
- Texas Toasts: A Roundup of Bright Economic News in Texas
- HUB Success Stories: Latina Businesswomen Make Their Mark
- Gone To Texas: Migration
- Texas Biotech — Bigger and Better
- Four Small Texas Cities Rated Among the Nation’s Most Family-Friendly
September 2017
- September Issue (PDF)
- 2017 Legislative Wrap-Up
- The Texas Bullion Depository
- Texas Jobs Picture Remains Bright
August 2017
- August Issue (PDF)
- "Local Funds" and State Finances
- The Treasury Operations Division
- Global Grain Markets Down, But Not Out
June/July 2017
- June/July Issue (PDF)
- Unclaimed Life Insurance Benefits
- Getting Paid – Claiming Unpaid Life Insurance Benefits in Texas
- Economic Growth and Endangered Species Management
- CID: The Long Arm of Texas Tax Law
- The Texas Sunset Review Process
May 2017
- May Issue (PDF)
- Service-Disabled Vets Boost State HUB Program
- Women-Owned Businesses in Texas: Striving and Thriving in Today's Economy
- The Audit Division: Ensuring Fair Taxation in Texas
April 2017
- April Issue (PDF)
- Texas Toasts: A Roundup of Bright Economic News in Texas
- Will an Expanded Panama Canal Increase Texas Trade? More Shipping May Favor Texas Ports
- The Criminal Investigation Division: Comptroller Cops Go After Tax Fraud
March 2017 — Special Edition
- Special Edition (PDF)
- Introduction
- Comptroller Message
- Employee Pensions
- TRS-Care
- Guaranteed Tuition Plan
- State Facilities
- Credit Rating
- Investing
March 2017
- March Issue (PDF)
- NRG’s Petra Nova Plant Captures Carbon, Boosts Bottom Line
- Counting the Cost of Texas Health Care: Comptroller Report Examines Vital State Spending
- Will the U.S. Open Up Trade with Cuba? Warmer Relations Could Boost Texas Imports
- On Point with Stafford Mayor Leonard Scarcella
February 2017
- February Issue (PDF)
- “Dark Store Theory” and Property Taxation: Legal Interpretation Could Cost States Millions
- Texas Ports: Gateways to World Commerce: Comptroller Study Highlights Economic Impacts
- Entrepreneurs at Work: Sharing Dreams and Space
January 2017
2016
December 2016
November 2016
- November 2016 Issue (PDF)
- Tax Volatility: The Ups and Downs of State Revenue
- Tax Incentives and GASB 77: New Transparency for Tax Breaks
- Jobs in the Apple Cart
- A Rainy Day That Never Came
- Brookings Shines Spotlight on the "Knowledge Capitals" in Texas
October 2016
- October 2016 Issue (PDF)
- So what does the Comptroller do anyway? The Many Roles of the Texas Comptroller’s Office
- Millennials - The New Normal: Largest generation accounts for a third of Texas workers
- HUB Means Business
- How Technology Will Shape the Workplaces and Careers of the Future
- Working for the State? Why are These Young Workers Excited?
September 2016
- September 2016 Issue (PDF)
- The Texas Economic Stabilization Fund: Saving for Rainy Days
- Military Installations Worth Billions for Texas: Comptroller Study Weighs Economic Impacts
August 2016
- August 2016 Issue (PDF)
- The Hazlewood Act — College for Veterans: Unique Program With a Spiraling Price Tag
- Texas Local Sales Taxes, Part II: Filing, Reporting, Allocations and More
June-July 2016
- June-July 2016 Issue (PDF)
- The Hotel Occupancy Tax: A Short History of a Complex Levy
- Texas Road Finance Part II: Economic Impacts
May 2016
- May 2016 Issue (PDF)
- Texas Road Finance Part I: Paying for Highways and Byways
- Texas Local Sales Taxes Part I: Vital Services for Two Pennies More
April 2016
- April 2016 (PDF)
- Chapter 313: Attracting Jobs and Investment
- Unemployment and Labor Force Participation: Examining Employment from Different Angles
March 2016
- March 2016 Issue (PDF)
- Capital Appreciation Bonds: Another Finance Option for Schools
- Industry Specialization in Texas: A Different Way to Examine the State Economy
February 2016
- February 2016 Issue (PDF)
- Starting a New Business: How Texas Compares
- Texas’ Motor Fuels Taxes: Essential Levies Support Roads, Education
January 2016
2015
November 2015
- November 2015 Issue (PDF)
- How Texas Taxes “Sin”: Levies Play Dual Role
- “Setting Aside” Money for College: How Texas Funds Student Aid
- Microfinance Makes Big Impact: Small Loans Help Business Grow
October 2015
- October 2015 Issue (PDF)
- The (Long, Long) History of the Texas Property Tax: A Controversial Levy
- Advanced Industries Drive Job Growth: Higher Wages Lift Other Employment Sectors
- Recycling Fracking Water: Drillers Reuse, Repeat
September 2015
- September 2015 Issue (PDF)
- 2015 Legislative Wrap-Up: Financial Highlights from a Busy Session
- Texas and the Credit Rating Agencies: Determining the Cost of State Borrowing
August 2015
- August 2015 Issue (PDF)
- Taxing Internet Sales: Online Commerce and Government Revenue
- U.K. Leads Foreign Investment in Texas: Selling Texas By the Pound
- Comptroller News: State Will Not Issue Debt for Cash-Flow Management in 2016
June-July 2015
- June-July 2015 Issue (PDF)
- Franchise Tax Lawsuit Could Cost Texas $1.5 Billion a Year: Legal Case Turns on Fundamental Definitions
- Texas Automotive Manufacturing Growing, Going Fast: Transportation Industry is Driven to Succeed
- Mexico’s Energy Deregulation Could Benefit Texas: ‘Denationalization’ to Boost Business