Economic Analysis
Data Center Sales Tax Break Now Costs Texas Over $1 Billion a Year
The comptroller now puts the data center sales tax exemption at more than $1 billion for fiscal 2025, up from a $130 million estimate two years earlier, as SpaceX plans a $24 billion computing center at Starbase.
Austin School District Halts Cooperation With Comptroller’s Spending Review
Austin ISD's general counsel disputed the comptroller's authority to interview staff and the scope of the review.
Think Tank Asks Legislature to Require 60 Percent to Pass Local Bonds
Texans approved 276 of 439 local bond measures in May.
