News Releases 2006
December 2006
Strayhorn Special Report Reveals State's Failure to Provide Quality Care for Foster Children
(December 14, 2006)
Statement from Carole Keeton Strayhorn
(December 14, 2006)
Strayhorn Delivers Final Local Sales Tax Allocations for 2006, Annual Local Sales Tax Revenues Hit Record High
(December 8, 2006)
Strayhorn Reports Undocumented Immigrants Add $17.7 Billion To Gross State Product
(December 7, 2006)
November 2006
Comptroller Strayhorn Forecasts Slower, But Healthy, Growth in Texas Economy, Mirroring National Trend
(November 20, 2006)
Sales Tax Collections Continue To Rise
(November 10, 2006)
October 2006
Strayhorn Calls For End of Accenture Contract, Special Master to Oversee Transition, Children to Get Insurance, in Review of Health and Human Services Commission
(October 25, 2006)
Comptroller Strayhorn Announces Tax Relief for Flooded Southeast Texas
(October 25, 2006)
Comptroller Strayhorn Announces Counties Qualifying For 2007 Tax Credits
(October 19, 2006)
State Sales Tax Collections Increase 13.7 Percent
(October 13, 2006)
Unclaimed Property Fund Hits $1.5 Billion
(October 11, 2006)
September 2006
Statement from Comptroller Strayhorn on the Death of Gov. Ann Richards
(September 14, 2006)
Strayhorn Closes Strong Sales Tax Year, Distributes $405 Million in September Sales Tax Payments to Local Governments
(September 12, 2006)
August 2006
Strayhorn Announces Highest Wall Street Ratings For Texas' Short-Term Notes
(August 14, 2006)
Strayhorn Reports State Sales Tax Collections Up 10.2 Percent; Local Sales Tax Up 9.1 Percent
(August 11, 2006)
Strayhorn Predicts $49 Million in Tax Savings for Texas Families During Sales Tax Holiday
(August 1, 2006)
July 2006
Strayhorn Predicts $49 Million in Tax Savings for Texas Families During Sales Tax Holiday
(July 20, 2006)
Strayhorn Applauds Dunnam's Request For SAO To Investigate State Lobbying Contracts
(July 14, 2006)
Comptroller Strayhorn Reports Gains In State And Local Sales Tax Revenue
(July 14, 2006)
June 2006
Statement From Comptroller Strayhorn on Foster Care Abuse
(June 23, 2006)
Letter From Comptroller Carole Keeton Strayhorn to Texas Medicaid and Public Assistance Fraud Oversight Task Force
(June 23, 2006)
Statement From Comptroller Strayhorn on CLOUT Lawsuit
(June 14, 2006)
Strayhorn Unveils New Tax Calculator to Help Business Owners Estimate Higher Taxes Under Perry
(June 13, 2006)
Statement from Comptroller Carole Keeton Strayhorn Regarding the Franchise Tax Calculator
(June 13, 2006)
Comptroller Strayhorn Reports Continuing Rise in Sales Tax Revenues
(June 9, 2006)
May 2006
Strayhorn Certifies Available Revenue in House Bill 1
(May 24, 2006)
Statement From Comptroller Strayhorn Regarding Certification of House Bill 1
(May 24, 2006)
Statement From Comptroller Carole Keeton Strayhorn In Response To Gov. Perry's Remarks In Beaumont
(May 24, 2006)
Statement from Comptroller Strayhorn on the Death of Sen. Lloyd Bentsen
(May 23, 2006)
Comptroller Carole Keeton Strayhorn's Letter to Education Commissioner Shirley Neeley
(May 19, 2006)
Letter From Comptroller Carole Keeton Strayhorn to Governor Rick Perry regarding the Perry Tax Plan
(May 15, 2006)
Strayhorn Says Sales Tax Surge Continues
(May 12, 2006)
Statement From Carole Keeton Strayhorn On Legislative Requests To Investigate The Accenture Contract
(May 10, 2006)
Comptroller Carole Keeton Strayhorn's Statement
(May 10, 2006)
Strayhorn Certifies Appropriation in HB3; Believes Portions of Bill Constitute Personal Income Tax
(May 5, 2006)
Statement From Comptroller Strayhorn Regarding Attorney General Abbott's Ruling
(May 3, 2006)
Strayhorn Tells Perry Tax Increase Will Hit 200,000 Texas Businesses
(May 2, 2006)
April 2006
Comptroller Strayhorn Believes Gov. Perry’s “Margin Tax” Is An Income Tax; Requests Formal Attorney General’s Opinion
(April 21, 2006)
Strayhorn Estimates $8.2 Billion in Available Revenue, Outlines Additional $7.7 billion in Long-Term Strayhorn Solutions
(April 17, 2006)
Strayhorn Reports Gov. Perry's Tax Increase Plan Raises Billions; Falls Billions Short Of Promised Property Tax Relief
(April 14, 2006)
State Sales Tax Collections Increase in March, Strayhorn Distributes $368 Million to Local Governments
(April 14, 2006)
Letter to Governor Rick Perry from the Comptroller regarding the Texas Enterprise Fund
(April 6, 2006)
March 2006
Comptroller Strayhorn Sends Letter to Commissioner Neeley Stating Strong Opposition to Huge Unfunded State Mandate
(March 31, 2006)
Businesses Reminded of April 17 Deadline for Filing Property Tax Renditions
(March 31, 2006)
Strayhorn Stops Payment After Audit Uncovers Payments Made To Lobby Firm Not Under State Contract
(March 24, 2006)
Strayhorn Suspends All Payments From State To Washington, D.C. Lobbying Firm
(March 22, 2006)
Strayhorn Recommends $4,000 Across-the-Board Teacher Pay Raise; Calls on Governor to Add Issue to Special Session
(March 20, 2006)
Statement from Comptroller Carole Keeton Strayhorn
(March 20, 2006)
Comptroller Strayhorn Reports More Than 15 Percent Increase in State and Local Sales Tax Revenues
(March 10, 2006)
February 2006
Comptroller Strayhorn Releases Scathing Update To Texas Where We Stand; Report Focuses on Education
(February 21, 2006)
Strayhorn Reports Increase in State and Local Sales Tax Collections
(February 10, 2006)
Comptroller Strayhorn's Statement
(February 8, 2006)
January 2006
Strayhorn Initiates Audit of Expenditures in State Contract With Washington, D.C. Lobbying Firm
(January 26, 2006)
Strayhorn Finds TRCC Functions as Builder Protection Agency
(January 23, 2006)
Strayhorn Says Monthly Sales Tax Revenue Rises for State and Local Governments
(January 13, 2006)
Comptroller Strayhorn Announces Staff Promotion
(January 9, 2006)