A new split of the motor fuels tax would send more money to county roads and farm-to-market roads.
What it does
The bill would change how Texas divides the money collected from taxes on gasoline, diesel, and natural gas used as vehicle fuel, and one-fourth of the money would still go to the available school fund. For diesel and natural gas taxes, the share going to the state highway fund would drop from three-fourths to one-half, one-twentieth would go to the county and road district highway fund, and one-fifth would pay for farm-to-market roads. For gasoline, the comptroller would put money into the county and road district highway fund until that fund had received $7,300,000 in a fiscal year, then one-twentieth after that, with the rest of the one-fourth going to farm-to-market roads. The new split would take effect September 1, 2027.
What it means for your community
Your county and road district would get a set piece of the tax money, which could mean more road work in your area. The state highway fund would take a smaller share of diesel and natural gas tax money, which changes how much the Texas Department of Transportation can spend on the state road system. One-fourth of the money would still go to the available school fund, the same share as before. The new allocation would start with the comptroller's monthly distribution on or after September 1, 2027.
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