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Published on September 24, 2024 - 00:10 GMT

PRESS RELEASE: Fiscal Notes Special Edition: The Future of Texas Power – Keeping Up With Demand, Exploring New Horizons

TEXAS, September 23 - (AUSTIN) — In a special edition of Fiscal Notes, Comptroller researchers examine the energy industry powering Texas homes and businesses and spotlight emerging technologies that could become critical components of the state’s energy …

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Published on September 20, 2024 - 19:21 GMT

Family Income Eligibility Expanded for College Scholarships. Apply Now!

TEXAS, September 20 - The Texas Match the Promise Foundation℠ is excited to announce matching scholarships worth up to $2,000 and one-time grants worth $3,000 at today’s prices. The Foundation is offering these scholarship awards to even more students by …

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Published on September 19, 2024 - 20:54 GMT

PRESS RELEASE: Texas Comptroller’s Office Accepting Applications for Match the Promise Scholarships and Tuition Grants

TEXAS, September 19 - (AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today reminded Texans that applications are now being accepted for 2024-25 Texas Match the Promise Foundation℠ awards. The Foundation, in cooperation with the Comptroller’s office, encourages …

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Published on September 16, 2024 - 20:06 GMT

Make Your Voice Heard: Fiscal Notes Yearly Reader Survey

TEXAS, September 16 - At the Comptroller's office, we want to put you in touch with the news and features you want regarding the Texas economy and our state government — and that's why we're asking you to please take our short, anonymous Fiscal …

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Published on September 5, 2024 - 17:37 GMT

PRESS RELEASE: Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar Announces Record $422 Million in Unclaimed Property Returned in Fiscal 2024

TEXAS, September 5 - (AUSTIN) — The Texas Comptroller’s office approved and paid out a record $422.4 million in unclaimed property during the past fiscal year, Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced today. The record in unclaimed property returns tops the $ …

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Published on September 4, 2024 - 16:38 GMT

[Newsletter] Texas 529 Update – September Edition

TEXAS, September 4 - The Texas Tuition Promise Fund® (“Plan”) is administered by the Texas Prepaid Higher Education Tuition Board (“Board”). Orion Advisor Solutions, Inc. is the plan manager. The Plan and the Board do not provide legal, financial, or tax …

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Published on September 4, 2024 - 16:38 GMT

PRESS RELEASE: Enroll in the Texas Tuition Promise Fund® Before Nov. 1 and Save

TEXAS, September 4 - (AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar reminds families that enrollment in the Texas Tuition Promise Fund®, the state’s prepaid college tuition plan, began Sept. 1 and runs through Feb. 28, 2025. The Texas Tuition Promise Fund …

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Published on September 3, 2024 - 20:35 GMT

PRESS RELEASE: Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar Announces State Revenue for Fiscal 2024, August State Sales Tax Collections

TEXAS, September 3 - (AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today released totals for fiscal 2024 state revenues, in addition to announcing monthly state revenues for August. General Revenue-related revenue for fiscal 2024 totaled $83.78 billion, up 1 …

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Published on August 29, 2024 - 20:38 GMT

MEDIA ADVISORY: Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar’s Statement on Lawsuit Filed by American Sustainable Business Council

TEXAS, August 29 - Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar’s Statement on Lawsuit Filed by American Sustainable Business Council (AUSTIN) — “The plaintiff has filed a purported First Amendment lawsuit that seeks to undermine state sovereignty and force the state …

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Published on August 27, 2024 - 20:06 GMT

PRESS RELEASE: Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar Releases Study on State’s Housing Affordability Challenge

TEXAS, August 27 - August 27, 2024 Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar Releases Study on State’s Housing Affordability Challenge (AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced today his agency’s Housing Affordability Challenge (PDF) report, which examines …

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Published on August 23, 2024 - 23:45 GMT

Six Ways Texas is Closing the Digital Divide

TEXAS, August 23 - EQUIPPED FOR THE FUTURE Since 2021, Comptroller Glenn Hegar and the Broadband Development Office have met with Texans throughout the state, researched their needs and developed programs that will expand broadband service in underserved …

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Published on August 14, 2024 - 18:25 GMT

PRESS RELEASE: Texas ABLE Program Celebrates ABLE Savings Day

TEXAS, August 14 - August 14, 2024 Texas ABLE Program Celebrates ABLE Savings Day (AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar is joining the National Association of State Treasurers (NAST) in recognizing today as the inaugural Achieving a Better Life …

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Published on August 9, 2024 - 17:34 GMT

PRESS RELEASE: Texas Opioid Abatement Fund Council Selects Grant Awardee to Distribute Opioid Overdose Reversal Medication ...

TEXAS, August 9 - August 9, 2024 Texas Opioid Abatement Fund Council Selects Grant Awardee to Distribute Opioid Overdose Reversal Medication Statewide (AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced today the Texas Opioid Abatement Fund Council (OAFC) …

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Published on August 7, 2024 - 23:07 GMT

Fiscal Notes: Head Back to School with Tax Savings

TEXAS, August 7 - FROM THE DESK OF GLENN HEGAR Texans have saved an estimated $1.8 billion in combined state and local sales tax since the state’s oldest sales tax holiday started in 1999. Though unofficially known as the back-to-school tax holiday, these …

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Published on July 30, 2024 - 02:32 GMT

Fiscal Notes: Discover Texas' 12 Economic Regions

TEXAS, July 29 - Electric component and semiconductor manufacturing dominates the Capital Region. EVALUATING A DIVERSE ECONOMY While Texas might best be known for oil and gas, exploring each of the state’s regions can uncover other industries contributing …

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Published on July 29, 2024 - 21:02 GMT

PRESS RELEASE: Fiscal Notes: Discover Texas’ 12 Economic Regions

TEXAS, July 29 - July 29, 2024 Fiscal Notes: Discover Texas’ 12 Economic Regions (AUSTIN) — In the latest Fiscal Notes, Comptroller researchers share what makes Texas’ regional economies tick, using location quotient (LQ): comparing an …

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Published on July 25, 2024 - 17:51 GMT

PRESS RELEASE: Texas Sales Tax Holiday is Aug. 9-11, Marks 25th Year

TEXAS, July 25 - July 25, 2024 (AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar is reminding shoppers they can save money on clothes and school supplies during the state’s sales tax holiday on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 9-11. …

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Published on July 24, 2024 - 18:31 GMT

PRESS RELEASE: Texas Prepaid Tuition Plan Newborn Enrollment Deadline Approaches

TEXAS, July 24 - July 24, 2024 Texas Prepaid Tuition Plan Newborn Enrollment Deadline Approaches (AUSTIN) — Texas families have through July 31 to enroll their newborns at 2023-24 prices in the Texas Tuition Promise Fund®, the state's prepaid college …

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Published on July 24, 2024 - 18:31 GMT

Enroll Your Newborn in the Texas Tuition Promise Fund® by July 31

TEXAS, July 24 - Don’t miss the opportunity to enroll your little one in the Texas Tuition Promise Fund® at 2023-24 prices! Newborn enrollment for children younger than 1 year of age ends July 31. The Texas Tuition Promise Fund, the state’s prepaid college …

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Published on July 17, 2024 - 21:21 GMT

PRESS RELEASE: Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar: No Need for Formal Revision of Certification Revenue Estimate

TEXAS, July 17 - July 17, 2024 Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar: No Need for Formal Revision of Certification Revenue Estimate (AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today said he will not release a formal revision of the Certification Revenue Estimate (CRE …

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