# Texas Sales Tax Hits $4.8 Billion

> Texas collected $4.8 billion in net state sales tax revenue, up 13.3% from October 2024, as comptroller Don Huffines faces election challenges.
- Title: Texas Sales Tax Hits $4.8 Billion · Dallas Express | Shortify
- Summary: Texas collected $4.8 billion in net state sales tax revenue, up 13.3% from October 2024, as comptroller Don Huffines faces election challenges. Texas's…
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- Source: Dallas Express — https://dallasexpress.com/state/texas-sales-tax-hits-4-8b-could-200000-homestead-exemption-follow
- Author: Dallas Express
- Published: 2026-11-02T22:00:56+00:00
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- Topics: texas, sales tax, homestead exemption, comptroller don huffines, property tax relief, school district, state tax revenue, election, news, politics
## October Sales Tax Revenue
Texas collected $4.8 billion in net state sales tax revenue in October, up 13.3% from a year earlier.
## Key Sectors Driving Growth
Construction and manufacturing led the increase, while restaurant tax remittances grew much more slowly.
## Comptroller Faces Election
Comptroller Don Huffines, appointed this summer, faces three challengers in Tuesday’s statewide election.
## Business Spending Drives Gains
Sales tax remittances from construction rose 38% from October 2025, and manufacturing receipts climbed 33%.
## Homestead Exemption Question
Could stronger sales tax collections help lawmakers increase the school district homestead exemption to $200,000?
## Current Exemption Levels
Texas currently provides a $140,000 exemption from school district property taxes for qualifying primary residences.
## Potential Savings
At a hypothetical rate of $1 per $100 of taxable value, the additional $60,000 exemption would save a qualifying homeowner approximately $600 annually.
## Constitutional Amendment Needed
Increasing the general exemption to $200,000 would require a constitutional amendment approved by voters.
## Key takeaway

Texas's October sales tax revenue reached $4.8 billion, potentially enabling a $200,000 homestead exemption increase for homeowners.