Comptroller says sales tax revenue up by 6 percent

AUSTIN — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar said state sales tax revenue totaled $2.8 billion in January, 6 percent more than in January 2018. 

“The growth in sales tax collections was primarily due to continued strong spending in oil- and gas-related sectors,” Hegar said. “Remittances from restaurants also grew, while those from retail trade were flat relative to a year ago.”

Total sales tax revenue for the three months ending in January 2019 was up 6.1 percent compared to the same period a year ago. The sales tax is the largest source of state funding for the state budget, accounting for 57 percent of all tax collections.