“In the major sectors driven largely by consumer spending, the retail trade sector increased 3.2 percent compared with September 2024."
Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock today said state sales tax revenue totaled $3.97 billion in September, 3.2% more than in September 2024. Accounting for 58% of all state tax collections, Sales Tax is the largest source of state funding for the Texas State Budget.
“Remittances from the sectors influenced mainly by business spending were mixed last month,” said Hancock.
“Following strong collections in August, receipts from the mining sector fell by double digits compared with the same month last year, while the wholesale trade and construction sectors both showed moderate growth. Collections from the manufacturing sector were slightly negative.
“In the major sectors driven largely by consumer spending, the retail trade sector increased 3.2% compared with September 2024.
"Within the retail trade sector, electronic shopping once again showed the largest gain, with general merchandise, clothing and accessory stores, and electronics and appliance stores all showing solid gains compared with last September.
"Receipts from the services sector were down slightly for the month. Receipts from restaurants were up 3.3% from a year ago, however below the rate of inflation for food away from home."
“Following strong collections in August, receipts from the mining sector fell by double digits compared with the same month last year, while the wholesale trade and construction sectors both showed moderate growth. Collections from the manufacturing sector were slightly negative.
“In the major sectors driven largely by consumer spending, the retail trade sector increased 3.2% compared with September 2024.
"Within the retail trade sector, electronic shopping once again showed the largest gain, with general merchandise, clothing and accessory stores, and electronics and appliance stores all showing solid gains compared with last September.
"Receipts from the services sector were down slightly for the month. Receipts from restaurants were up 3.3% from a year ago, however below the rate of inflation for food away from home."
Total sales tax revenue for the three months ending in September 2025 was up 5.3% compared with the same period a year ago.
Texas collected the following revenue from other major taxes:
- Motor vehicle sales and rental taxes — $651 million, up 10% from September 2024;
- Motor fuel taxes — $341 million, up 2% from September 2024;
- Oil production tax — $444 million, down 14% from September 2024;
- Natural gas production tax — $224 million, up 13% from September 2024;
- Hotel occupancy tax — $59 million, down 4% from September 2024; and
- Alcoholic beverage taxes — $150 million, up 1% from September 2024.
For an extensive history of tax policy developments and fees since 1972, visit the Texas Comptroller's updated Sources of Revenue publication.
