High housing costs, inflation bite into Texas sales tax growth

Texans are spending a larger share of their budget on housing and food, costs that largely don’t generate sales tax revenue, representatives with the state comptroller’s office said Tuesday. (Credit: John Jordan/The Texas Tribune)

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It’s more expensive to live in Texas than in previous years, and the cost of living is making it harder for the state to generate much-needed tax revenue, state officials said Tuesday.