— Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose districts $1.1 billion in local sales tax allocations for July, 7.5 percent more than in July 2022.These allocations are based on sales made in May by businesses that report tax monthly.In case you're interested in how other Texas cities compared for the same reporting period, July 2022 vs. July 2023, Austin was up 4.30 percent, Brownsville up 15.52 percent, Dallas up 7.74 percent, El Paso up 8.48 percent, Houston up 4.46 percent, Laredo up 15.68 percent, and San Antonio up 5.64 percent.For details on ...