Highlights
Sales Tax Holiday
Texas shoppers get a break from state and local sales taxes for clothing and school supplies on August 21, 22 and 23 - the state's annual tax holiday.
Criminal Investigation Division
The mission of the Criminal Investigation Division is to deter intentional criminal conduct against the state tax laws administered by the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts.
Fiscal Notes: Corporate Giants
In this issue, you’ll learn what corporate leaders say about the Texas
business climate, and how small businesses are faring. See what implications
Cap and Trade legislation will have on Texas, and more…
Encouraging Tomorrow’s Work Force
The Comptroller’s office has launched a new Web site to help middle-schoolers answer the question, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” Get a Life is a kid-friendly approach to our commitment to keep the Texas economy thriving.
Texas Stimulus Impact
Follow the federal stimulus money on our new, enhanced Web site. Search for grants, loans or contracts. Find contacts. Get the latest news. Track the spending.
Unclaimed Property
Find the treasures searching for you. Get details on how you can search our unclaimed property database for property that might be yours.
Open Book Texas
Read updates on everything from how much stimulus money Texas is expected to receive to how much the state spends on pencils.
Texas Rising, May/June 2009
In this issue, see how Galveston is rebuilding and rebooting its information
technology infrastructure following Hurricane Ike’s destruction and learn
how Hutto is using social media tools like Facebook and Twitter to connect
with citizens.
Texas In Focus: Upper Rio Grande, June 2009
Texas’ Upper Rio Grande region consists of six counties in the state’s westernmost area. This report examines forces driving change in the Upper Rio Grande region, and factors affecting the development of its economy.
Cap and Trade: The Impact on Texas
Texas could lose 135,000 to 277,000 jobs in 2012, the first year of the proposed new cap-and-trade regulations now pending in Congress. Learn more about greenhouse gas regulations and the impact on Texas.
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