Texas Finances and Economic Development
As guardian of the state’s finances, the Comptroller serves every citizen of the state. Legislators rely on the Comptroller’s office to chart the course of the Texas economy, produce annual financial reports and estimate future state revenues. State agencies trust the Comptroller to pay their bills and issue paychecks to their employees. Local officials and businesses look to this office for economic development guidance and data analysis. And all Texas residents depend on our agency to safeguard their tax dollars and ensure that they are handled wisely.
Unclaimed Property
One in four Texans has unclaimed property from forgotten bank accounts, uncashed checks, security deposits and utility refunds.
Texas is currently holding more than $2.6 billion in cash and other valuables waiting for the rightful owners to claim. It's never too late to make a claim. It's your money, and we want you to get it back.
Learn about Unclaimed Property
We have long championed the importance of giving Texans easier access to the information they need to make informed decisions and hold their government accountable.
That’s why our office launched the “Texas, It’s Your Money” series, which shines a light on issues that hit Texans right in their wallets: local taxes, government debt, education debt and public pension obligations.
TheTexasEconomy.org strives to provide you with the latest news, trends and analysis on issues affecting the state’s economy.
Our mission is to present hard-hitting data, information and insights on a wide variety of topics of concern to Texas policymakers, businesses and taxpayers.