Glenn Hegar

Glenn Allen Hegar, Jr. (born 25 November 1970), is an American attorney who serves as Texas State Comptroller of Public Accounts. He was a Republican member of the Texas Senate representing the 18th District west of Houston. He succeeded fellow Republican Susan Combs as comptroller on January 2, 2015. He was elected Comptroller in the general election on November 4, 2014.

Texas State legislature

Hegar was elected to the Texas House in 2002 and served in District 28. He won re-election in 2004.

He was elected to the Texas Senate in 2006 and was re-elected in 2010 and again in 2012.

Hegar serves as chairman of the Senate Committee on Nominations and as a member of the Committees on Finance, Natural Resources and Agriculture, Rural Affairs and Homeland Security.

Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst's appointment of Hegar as vice chairman of the Sunset Advisory Commission made Texas history, marking the first time that a freshman member of the legislature has been appointed to a leadership position of chairman or vice chairman of that commission.

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High Court decision won't help cities

Palestine Herald-Press 06 Jul 2018

U.S. Supreme Court justices recently changed the future of online shopping, when they ruled in favor of states collecting sales taxes from online sales, ending a two-decade feud between states and major online retailers ... “Gains from the ruling are likely to be lower than previous estimates of taxes uncollected by remote sellers,” said Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar in a prepared statement ... Robert Nichols (R-Jacksonville) and Rep ... .......

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Texas sales tax revenue sees jump

Tyler Morning Telegraph 04 Jul 2018

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar said in the release the increased revenue came from "almost all economic sectors." ... Twitter. @TylerPaper .......

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Texas reports 13.7 percent increase in sales tax revenue

Tyler Morning Telegraph 04 Jul 2018

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar said in the release that the increased revenue came from "almost all economic sectors." ... TWITTER. @TylerPaper .......

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State Capital Highlights: U.S. Supreme Court rules in favor of Texas redistricting maps

Katy Times 02 Jul 2018

Hegar addresses tax case. Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar on June 27 issued what he called "initial guidance on the implications" of the recent U.S ... Gains from the ruling are likely to be lower than previous estimates of taxes uncollected by remote sellers, Hegar said ... More specific estimates will be available as the implementation and legislative process continues,” Hegar said....

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Braddock: Perhaps the GOP civil war in Texas really is over

Chron 02 Jul 2018

AUSTIN -- Perhaps every column should now start like this. Before you're done reading, the president may tweet something that changes almost everything I'm about to say ... Gov. Dan Patrick -- who finished about 15 points behind Gov ... Recommended Video . ... Dickey is also relying on candidates for cash, according to our sources, asking statewides like Glenn Hegar, Abbott, Patrick and others to keep the party afloat heading toward November ... .......

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Comptroller issues initial online sales tax guidance after Supreme Court ruling

TDT News 01 Jul 2018

AUSTIN — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar issued initial guidance for Texans on the implications of the recent U.S ... “As is often the case with Supreme Court decisions, the principles can be applied broadly on a nationwide basis, including here in Texas,” Hegar said ... Hegar stressed, however, that this would not include any retroactive application of the new ruling to remote sellers that have no physical presence in Texas....

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Faced with failure, state to propose new plan to protect West Texas lizard

Tyler Morning Telegraph 22 Jun 2018

Texas hopes to unveil a new strategy to protect the threatened dunes sagebrush lizard by the end of next month. And the endangered species expert managing the remake for the state says the new approach will not only work but stand the test of time — unlike its predecessor ... In 2015, the year he took office, Comptroller Glenn Hegar hired Gulley, a renowned expert on environmental law and mediation, to scrutinize the plan ... .......

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Supreme Court rules internet businesses must collect sales taxes

Norwalk Reflector 21 Jun 2018

TNS -- The U.S. Supreme Court in Washington. (Dreamstime / TNS) By David G. Savage. Attention shoppers ... The U.S ... Kevin Lyons, spokesman for Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar, said, "We welcome the court's ruling in this case and are currently assessing any potential revenue impacts as a result of this decision as well as whether any rule changes or legislation might be required to achieve the benefits of the decision." ... EDITOR’S NOTE....

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Atascosa Co. see largest increase

Pleasanton Express 20 Jun 2018

Rebecca Pesqueda. Staff Writer ... Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced on June 6 that he would be sending cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose taxing districts $710.4 million in local sales tax allocations for June, up 11 percent more than in June 2017 .......

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Where Texas stands on separating immigrant families at the border

Longview News-Journal 20 Jun 2018

Two months after the Trump administration announced a “zero tolerance” immigration enforcement policy, a national debate has erupted over the policy’s ultimate deterrent. It separates undocumented children from their parents ... While Democrats are predictably aghast at the policy, a growing number of Republicans are coming out against it, too. Texas’ junior U.S ... U.S. Sen ... Sen. John Cornyn. No ... Sen. Ted Cruz. No ... Now.”. Rep ... Comptroller Glenn Hegar....

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Sales-tax revenue

Wilson County News 19 Jun 2018

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar has announced he will send cities, counties, transit systems, and special purpose taxing districts $710.4 million in local sales-tax allocations for June, 11 percent more than in June 2017. These allocations are based on sales made in April by businesses that report tax monthly .......

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COMMENTARY: Flood, drought control investments should not be reactive

The Mcallen Monitor 19 Jun 2018

“McAllen Areas Still Look Like Venice,” and “Mid-Valley Towns Still Plagued By Flooding in Wake of Beulah” were just some of the headlines in the Valley Evening Monitor on Sept. 24, 1967 ... It would be years before the region recovered. Over 80 tropical storms or hurricanes have hit Texas since Hurricane Beulah ... These are smart investments, as Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar recently noted that mitigation spending has a 4-to-1 payback ratio....

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New state program assists disabled in saving

Valley Morning Star 18 Jun 2018

Beck wanted change, so with parents alike and other advocates, a change was made, which led to the Achieving a Better Life Experience or ABLE Act ... How it works ... “For too long, Texans with disabilities have been unable to work toward financial independence without endangering their benefits,” Glenn Hegar, the Texas Comptroller, said in a press release ... “This is a great opportunity for those who qualify,” Hegar said in the release ... .......

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