State sales tax collections last month were up 6.8 percent from a year earlier, in a growing rebound of one of the key sources of general fund revenue.

Comptroller Susan Combs said Wednesday the state collected $1.6 billion in September, up about $100 million from a year earlier.

Texans are projected to save millions in state and local sales taxes during the upcoming "Energy Star Sales Tax Holiday," Texas Comptroller Susan Combs said this week.

Texas Comptroller Susan Combs announced the state collected $1.68 billion in sales tax revenue in April, up 1.4 percent compared to April 2009.

Corsicana — Texans have $2 billion in unclaimed property held in trust by the state, and Navarro County residents will have a chance to claim their fair share when the Texas Comptroller’s office hosts a special presentation at 3:30 p.m. Thursday at the Corsicana Government Center, 200 N. 12th St.

On October 13, 2009 Susan visited the Valley and returned thousands of dollars in unclaimed property to people there. Susan has made an unprecedented effort in trying to return nearly $2 million dollars in unclaimed property to Texans across the state.

Texas Comptroller Susan Combs announced today that the city of Harlingen has reclaimed $42,275 in unclaimed property, and Cameron County has reclaimed $26,797.

Comptroller Susan Combs is trying to get the word out across Texas to let people know they may have hundreds of dollars waiting for them, and not even know it.

A true fiscal conservative protects the taxpayers even when it will raise the ire of those around them. Comptroller Susan Combs inherited a structurally-flawed college program known as the Texas Tomorrow Fund.

Texas had its best short-term note sale in the state’s history this week, according to Texas Comptroller Susan Combs.

The sale of $5.5 billion in tax and revenue anticipation notes on Aug. 25 achieved an interest rate of 0.48 percent — the lowest rate the state has ever received on its annual sale of short-term notes, Combs said.