The Acting Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts (CPA) has announced that the office will distribute $1.2 billion in local sales tax allocations to local jurisdictions for September.
Cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose districts will directly benefit from these allocations. The monthly funding amounts are determined based on sales made by businesses in July. Compared to September 2024, this year’s allotment is 5.3% more.
The CPA has directed $755.2 million to be allocated to cities across the state, representing a 3.4% increase from the previous year. Cities that will receive the largest amounts include:
- Houston – $76.3 million.
- San Antonio – $41.4 million.
- Dallas – $36.6 million.
- Austin – $30 million.
- Fort Worth – $19.5 million.
Transit systems will be the second largest beneficiary, accounting a $253.6 million distribution for the month. Compared to Sept. 2024, transit systems will on average see a 6.3% increase through the allocations. Transit systems receiving the largest sums include:
- Houston MTA – $90.6 million.
- Dallas MTA – $79 million.
- Austin MTA – $33.5 million.
- San Antonio MTA – $18.8 million.
- Fort Worth MTA – $9.5 million.
Special Purpose Districts will split a $123 million distribution, representing a total 12.5% increase from the previous year’s numbers. Districts receiving the largest amount of funding support include:
- Fort Worth Crime Control – $9.5 million.
- Harris County ESD 9 – $5.3 million.
- Ector County Hospital District – $4.2 million.
- Reeves County Assistant District 1 – $3.2 million.
- Midland County Hospital District – $3.2 million.
The remaining $78 million will go to counties, culminating in a 10% increase compared to September 2024. The counties receiving the largest allocations include:
- El Paso – $6.6 million.
- Milam – $5.8 million.
- Midland – $5.5 million.
- Brazoria – $3.5 million.
- Jefferson – $3.3 million.
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