Texas Distributes $1.5B Local Sales Tax Revenue

TX Comptroller Tax News

Published February 11th, 2026

Detected March 13th, 2026

Summary

The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts announced the distribution of $1.5 billion in local sales tax revenue for February 2026. This represents a 2.5% increase compared to February 2025, reflecting economic activity from previous months.

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The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts has announced the distribution of $1.5 billion in monthly sales tax revenue to local governments for February 2026. This amount is 2.5% higher than the allocation for February 2025, with increases noted for cities, counties, and special purpose districts, while transit systems saw a slight decrease. The allocations are based on sales tax collections from December 2025 for monthly filers and prior periods for quarterly and annual filers.

This notice serves as an informational update for local government entities regarding their expected revenue. No specific compliance actions are required from regulated entities as this is a distribution announcement. The data provided allows local governments to track their financial performance relative to the previous year.

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Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

February 11, 2026

Acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock Distributes $1.5 Billion in Monthly Sales Tax Revenue to Local Governments

(AUSTIN) — Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock announced today he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose districts $1.5 billion in local sales tax allocations for February, 2.5 percent more than in February 2025.

These allocations are based on sales made in December by businesses that report tax monthly; October, November and December sales by quarterly filers; and 2025 sales by businesses that report tax annually.

| Recipient | Feb. 2026 Allocations | Change from Feb. 2025 | Year-to-Date Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cities | $963.4M | ↑2.9% | ↑3.5% |
| Transit Systems | $309.4M | ↓0.7% | ↑1.3% |
| Counties | $95.1M | ↑5.8% | ↑4.6% |
| Special Purpose Districts | $156.8M | ↑4.7% | ↑7.6% |
| Total | $1.5B | ↑2.5% | ↑3.5% |

For details on February sales tax allocations to individual cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose districts, visit the Comptroller’s Monthly Sales Tax Allocation Comparison Summary Reports.

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