State of Texas
Recent News About State of Texas
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Texas collected 11.2% more in selective sales and gross receipts taxes in 2022
Of the $82.3 billion in taxes collected by Texas in 2022, $18.1 billion came from selective sales and gross receipts taxes, an 11.2 percent increase over the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).
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244 people die from cerebrovascular diseases in Texas during week ending July 8
There were 244 deaths from cerebrovascular diseases reported in Texas in the week ending July 8, making up 5.9% of total deaths by all causes in Texas.
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181 people die from chronic lower respiratory diseases in Texas during week ending July 8
There were 181 deaths from chronic lower respiratory diseases reported in Texas in the week ending July 8, making up 4.3% of total deaths by all causes in Texas.
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Texas collected $104.8 million in taxes on alcoholic beverages licenses in 2022
Of the $82.3 billion in taxes collected by Texas in 2022, 0.1 percent, or $104.8 million, came from taxes on alcoholic beverages licenses, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).
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Texas collected 136.1% more in taxes on public utilities licenses in 2022
Of the $82.3 billion in taxes collected by Texas in 2022, $45.8 million came from taxes on public utilities licenses, a 136.1 percent increase over the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).
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Death expectancy exceeds death count in Texas during week ending July 15
Texas's death count did not exceed death expectancy during the week ending July 15, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Texas collected 3.9% less in taxes on motor vehicle operator licenses in 2022
Of the $82.3 billion in taxes collected by Texas in 2022, $180.1 million came from taxes on motor vehicle operator licenses, a 3.9 percent decrease from the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).
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Texas collected 18.1% more in sales and gross receipts taxes in 2022
Of the $82.3 billion in taxes collected by Texas in 2022, $66.9 billion came from sales and gross receipts taxes, an 18.1 percent increase over the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).
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128 people die from diabetes mellitus in Texas during week ending July 8
There were 128 deaths from diabetes mellitus reported in Texas in the week ending July 8, making up 3.1% of total deaths by all causes in Texas.
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Texas collected $5.1 million in pari-mutuels sales tax in 2022
Of the $82.3 billion in taxes collected by Texas in 2022, less than 0.1 percent, or $5.1 million, came from pari-mutuels sales tax, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).
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155 people die from Alzheimer's disease in Texas during week ending July 8
There were 155 deaths from Alzheimer's disease reported in Texas in the week ending July 8, making up 3.7% of total deaths by all causes in Texas.
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38.3% decrease in number of VA loans issued across Texas from Q2 2022 to Q2 2023
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) issued 9,768 home loans totaling $3.5 billion in Texas during the second quarter of the fiscal year 2023, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.
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84 people die from kidney disease in Texas during week ending July 8
There were 84 deaths from nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis reported in Texas in the week ending July 8, making up two% of total deaths by all causes in Texas.
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49 people die from influenza and pneumonia in Texas during week ending July 8
There were 49 deaths from influenza and pneumonia reported in Texas in the week ending July 8, making up 1.2% of total deaths by all causes in Texas.
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Texas collected $18.1 billion in selective sales and gross receipts taxes in 2022
Of the $82.3 billion in taxes collected by Texas in 2022, 21.9 percent, or $18.1 billion, came from selective sales and gross receipts taxes, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).
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Residents and visitors to Texas paid $82.3 billion in taxes in 2022
Texas collected $82.3 billion in taxes in 2022, a 25.8 percent increase from the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).
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Texas collected 20.6% more in license taxes in 2022
Of the $82.3 billion in taxes collected by Texas in 2022, $4.4 billion came from license taxes, a 20.6 percent increase over the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).
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Texas collected 15.1% more in selective sales and gross receipts taxes in 2022
Of the $82.3 billion in taxes collected by Texas in 2022, $7.5 billion came from miscellaneous selective sales and gross receipts taxes, a 15.1 percent increase over the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).
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Texas ranked third among U.S. states in total VA home loans during 2022
Texas ranked third in VA home loans in 2022 with 63,498 loans issued.
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Average VA home loan amount in Texas falls in Q2
The average VA loan amount in Texas during the second quarter of the fiscal year 2023 was $361,693, a 0.3 percent decrease from the previous quarter, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.