State sales tax revenue takes a 13.2 percent dive
AUSTIN—Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today said state sales tax revenue totaled $2.61 billion in May, 13.2 percent less than in May 2019 and the steepest yearover-year decline since January 2010. The majority of May sales tax revenue is based on sales made in April and remitted to the agency in May. Widespread social-distancing requirements were in place across much of the state throughout April…