Texas Comptroller Susan Combs says Texas families have a big opportunity to save money when they shop. The state’s annual Sales Tax Holiday is scheduled for Friday, Saturday and Sunday, August 19-21. “On that weekend, shoppers will pay no state or local sales tax on many school supplies, school backpacks and most children’s and adults’ …
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Jul 19
Comptroller introduces new director
Texas Comptroller Susan Combs recently announced she has hired Brooke Botello as Communications Director for the Comptroller’s office. Botello comes to Austin from Boston, where she was vice president of the public relations firm McDermott Ventures, representing a wide range of clients, including real estate, trade associations, bio-tech, start-up companies, consumer goods, non-profits, restaurants and …
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Jul 13
Combs distributes revenue
Texas Comptroller Susan Combs said that state sales tax revenue in June was $1.72 billion, up 7.2 percent compared to June 2010. “The state’s sales tax revenue has now increased for 15 months in a row,” said Combs. “Strong business spending boosted sales tax revenue in sectors such as the oil and gas industry and …
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Jul 13
Comptroller announces new hires
Texas Comptroller Susan Combs announced she has hired Elizabeth Rogers to be the agency’s first Chief Privacy Officer, a position that will help the agency be proactive in information privacy. “Elizabeth has the experience, know-how and commitment to help ensure that a major data issue does not happen again here. She is one of a …
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Jul 07
Combs’ role expands
Texas Comptroller Susan Combs is taking a leadership role in ensuring that the federal environmental conservation efforts do not jeopardize the Texas economy. The 82nd session of the Texas Legislature increased the Comptroller’s authority to monitor endangered species in the state and provide the federal government with accurate data that, hopefully, will temper the policies …
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May 18
Comptroller raises revenue estimate
Texas Comptroller Susan Combs increased her state revenue estimate today based on a strengthening economy. “I am raising the general revenue estimate for the next biennium by $1.2 billion,” Combs said. “Maintaining a cautious outlook for the next biennium, my office estimates sales tax, oil production tax and motor vehicle sales tax will bring in …
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Apr 14
Personal information exposed
The Texas Comptroller’s office is sending letters beginning Wednesday, April 13, to notify a large number of Texans whose personal information was inadvertently disclosed on an agency server that was accessible to the public. The records of about three and a half million people were erroneously placed on the server with personally identifying information. There …
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Feb 17
Deadline looms
Texas Comptroller Susan Combs is reminding families in Texas of a last chance to enroll their potential college students in the Texas Tuition Promise Fund before tuition hikes and various fees charged by public colleges and universities go into effect. The current program will end February 28. The Fund enables participants to lock in undergraduate …
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