State Spending: Where the Money Goes
You pay for your government, and you deserve to know how it spends your money. Use the tools and information on this page to search the state check register, track state spending and see your tax dollars at work.
Check Register Search Tools
The search tools gather an immense amount of data and can take a few minutes to fully load. These tools will open a new window or tab where you can enter search criteria. If you need additional assistance with your search, try our help pages.
Spending by Agency
Find out how much individual state agencies, colleges and universities spend, and who they're buying from.
Spending by Purchase Code
Take a detailed look at purchases made by some of the largest state agencies by class and item code.
Travel Expenses by Agency
Look up travel expenses and view a clickable pie chart for payment details.
Payments to Vendors
Get a close-up view of who was paid by which state agencies, how much and when.
Spending by Category
See all agency expenditures across the state in broad spending categories, including category and object codes.
TxDOT Search Tools
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has teamed up with the Comptroller's office to shed more light on how taxpayer dollars are spent and grant money is awarded throughout Texas. More…
State Grant Listing
State law requires Texas state agencies to publish the purpose of each grant exceeding $25,000 awarded from state appropriations on their websites. View the list and links here.
More Search Tools
There are also search tools that focus on revenue and expenditures versus budgets. View the full list of search tools.
Visualizing Expenditures and Trends
The Comptroller’s data visualization tools turn otherwise complicated data into easy-to-understand graphics, to help you understand how your tax dollars are spent now and in the past.
