Special to the AdvanceTexas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose districts $1.1 billion in local sales tax allocations for October, 4.5 percent more than in October 2022.These allocations are based on sales made in August by businesses that report tax monthly.In case you're interested in how other Texas cities compared for the same reporting period, October 2022 vs. October 2023, Austin was down 0.41 percent, Brownsville up 11.24 percent, Dallas up 5.56 percent, El Paso down 2.04 percent, Houston up 1.70 percent, Laredo up 11.35 percent, and San Antonio up 1.91 percent.