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The U.S. state of Texas is divided into 254 counties, more than any other U.S. state. [1] While only about 20% of Texas counties are generally located within the Houston—Dallas—San Antonio—Austin areas, they serve a majority of the state's population with approximately 22,000,000 inhabitants.
SH. DA. Texas has a total of 254 counties, by far the largest number of counties of any state. Counties in Texas have limited regulatory (ordinance) authority. [1] Counties also have much less legal power than home rule municipalities. They can only pass ordinances (local laws with penalties for violations) in cases where the Texas statutes ...
The state sales tax is set at 6.25 percent. [27] Cities are allowed to impose an additional 1% tax, and additional taxes not to exceed 1% may be approved by voters for any combination of county sales tax, transportation districts, economic development, and/or crime prevention. The average sales tax in Texas amounts to 8.25 percent.
8 of 10 fastest-growing counties in the U.S. are in Texas. According to the data released by the U.S. Census Bureau, eight of the 10 fastest-growing counties are in the Lone Star state. According ...
The government of Texas operates under the Constitution of Texas and consists of a unitary democratic state government operating under a presidential system that uses the Dillon Rule, as well as governments at the county and municipal levels. Austin is the capital of Texas. The State Capitol resembles the United States Capitol in Washington, D ...
Harris County, Texas. / 29.86°N 95.39°W / 29.86; -95.39. Harris County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas; as of the 2020 census, the population was 4,731,145, [ 1] making it the most populous county in Texas and the third-most populous county in the United States. Its county seat is Houston, the most populous city in ...
The state taxes dividends and interest at 3% in 2024. The former 5% tax was decreasing by 1% each year, but a 2023 law accelerated the repeal to the start of 2025. [ 15 ] For large businesses, the 0.55% Business Enterprise Tax is essentially an income tax. The state also has a 7.5% (2024) Business Profits Tax.
Taxation in the United States. State tax levels indicate both the tax burden and the services a state can afford to provide residents. States use a different combination of sales, income, excise taxes, and user fees. Some are levied directly from residents and others are levied indirectly. This table includes the per capita tax collected at the ...