State Sales Tax Revenue Totaled Nearly $4 Billion in September

October 2, 2025

State Sales Tax Revenue Totaled Nearly $4 Billion in September

(AUSTIN) - Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock today said state sales tax revenue totaled $3.97 billion in September, 3.2 percent more than in September 2024. The majority of September sales tax revenue is based on sales made in August and remitted to the agency in September.

"Remittances from the sectors influenced mainly by business spending were mixed last month," Hancock said. "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 percent 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 percent 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 percent compared with the same period a year ago. Sales tax is the largest source of state funding for the state budget, accounting for 58 percent of all tax collections.

Texas collected the following revenue from other major taxes:

• motor vehicle sales and rental taxes - $651 million, up 10 percent from September 2024;
• motor fuel taxes - $341 million, up 2 percent from September 2024;
• oil production tax - $444 million, down 14 percent from September 2024;
• natural gas production tax - $224 million, up 13 percent from September 2024;
• hotel occupancy tax - $59 million, down 4 percent from September 2024; and
• alcoholic beverage taxes - $150 million, up 1 percent from September 2024.

For details on all monthly collections, visit the Comptroller's Monthly State Revenue Watch. For an extensive history of tax policy developments and fees since 1972, visit our updated Sources of Revenue publication.