Texas Car Sales Tax Calculator
Calculate your Texas vehicle tax and licensing costs in seconds. Accurate estimates for all jurisdictions within the state.
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What is the Texas Car Sales Tax Calculator?
The Texas car sales tax calculator is a specialized digital tool designed to help vehicle buyers estimate the total tax burden of their purchase. By combining current state-wide rates with local county or municipal surcharges, it provides a precise calculation of the sales tax, title, and registration fees you can expect to pay at the point of sale.
How to Use the Texas Car Sales Tax Calculator
- Select Your Location: Start by entering or selecting your specific county, city, or region within Texas to apply the correct local tax rates.
- Enter Purchase Price: Input the agreed-upon sale price of the vehicle before any taxes or trade-ins.
- Factor in Trade-ins: If you are trading in a vehicle, enter its value to see if Texas allows for a tax deduction on the trade-in amount.
- Include Documentation & Fees: Toggle the optional fees section to include estimated title, registration, and documentation costs for a total "out-the-door" price.
- Review Results: Click calculate to receive a comprehensive breakdown of your estimated tax liability and total vehicle cost.
Example Car Tax Calculation in Texas
To understand how vehicle tax is applied, let's look at a typical example for a new car purchase in Texas with a sale price of $30,000:
Vehicle Sale Price: $30,000
Texas Base Tax (6.25%): $1,875
Total Estimated Cost: $31,875
*Note: This example uses the state base rate. Total tax may be higher depending on your specific county or city surcharges.
How the Texas Vehicle Sales Tax Calculator Works
The logic behind our Texas vehicle tax calculator is based on the aggregate tax rate applicable to your specific location. The calculation follows this standard formula:
Total Tax = (Purchase Price - Trade-In Value*) × (State Rate + Local Rate)
In Texas, standard sales tax applies. Our system automatically pulls the most recent local surcharges for your selected city or county, ensuring that your estimate accounts for any regional variations that might differ from the state base rate.
Minimum and Maximum Car Tax Rates in Texas
Lowest Available Rate
6.25%
This is the minimum combined sales tax rate applicable to vehicle purchases in Texas, typically found in areas with no local surcharges.
Highest Available Rate
8.25%
The highest possible sales tax rate for Texas car buyers, usually found in major metropolitan areas or tourist-heavy zones.
Major Cities and Tax Rates in Texas
austin 8.25%
carrollton 8.25%
allen 8.25%
pilot point 8.25%
lewisville crime control district sp 8.25%
irving 8.25%
dallas 8.25%
denison 8.25%
Texas Car Sales Tax Rates by County/City
| County / City | Total Tax Rate |
|---|---|
| abernathy | 8.25% |
| abilene | 8.25% |
| ackerly | 7.75% |
| adrian | 7.75% |
| alamo | 8.25% |
| alamo heights | 8.25% |
| alba | 8.25% |
| albany | 8.25% |
| alice | 8.25% |
| allen | 8.25% |
| alma | 8.25% |
| alpine | 8.25% |
| alto | 8.25% |
| alton | 8.25% |
| alvin | 8.25% |
| alvord | 8.25% |
| amarillo | 8.25% |
| amherst | 7.5% |
| anahuac | 8.25% |
| anderson | 6.75% |
| andrews | 8.25% |
| angelina | 6.75% |
| angleton | 8.25% |
| angus | 8.25% |
| anna | 8.25% |
| annona | 7.75% |
| anson | 8.25% |
| anthony | 8.25% |
| anton | 8.25% |
| appleby | 8.25% |
| aransas pass municipal development | 8.25% |
| archer city | 8.25% |
| arlington | 8.25% |
| armstrong | 6.75% |
| asherton | 7.75% |
| aspermont | 8.25% |
| atascosa | 6.75% |
| atascosa county emergency services district no.1 | 8.25% |
| athens | 8.25% |
| atlanta | 8.25% |
| austin | 8.25% |
| austin mta transit | 8.25% |
| austwell | 7.25% |
| avery | 7.75% |
| azle crime control | 8.25% |
| bailey | 7.75% |
| baird | 8.25% |
| balcones heights | 8.25% |
| ballinger | 8.25% |
| bandera | 6.75% |
| bangs | 8.25% |
| bardwell | 7.25% |
| barry | 6.75% |
| bartonville | 8.25% |
| bastrop | 8.25% |
| bastrop-travis emergency services district no. 1-a | 8.25% |
| bay city | 8.25% |
| bayou vista | 8.25% |
| bayside | 8.25% |
| baytown | 8.25% |
| baytown municipal dev district | 8.25% |
| beaumont | 8.25% |
| beckville | 7.25% |
| bedford | 8.25% |
| bedias | 8% |
| bee | 6.75% |
| beeville | 8.25% |
| bell | 6.75% |
| bellaire | 8.25% |
| bellevue | 8.25% |
| bells | 8.25% |
| bellville | 8.25% |
| belton | 8.25% |
| benavides | 8.25% |
| benbrook | 8.25% |
| benjamin | 8.25% |
| beverly hills | 8.25% |
| bexar co esd 12 sp | 8.25% |
| bexar co esd 3 sp | 8.25% |
| bexar co esd 5 sp | 8.25% |
| bexar co esd 7 sp | 8.25% |
| bexar county emergency services district no. 1 | 8.25% |
| big lake | 8.25% |
| big sandy | 8.25% |
| big spring | 8.25% |
| big wells | 7.75% |
| blackwell | 7.25% |
| blanco co esd 1 sp | 8.25% |
| blanco co esd 2 sp | 8.25% |
| blanco county north library dist | 8.25% |
| blanco county south library dist | 8.25% |
| blanket | 8.25% |
| bloomburg | 8.25% |
| blooming grove | 7.75% |
| bloomington | 8.25% |
| blossom | 8% |
| blue mound | 8.25% |
| blue ridge | 8.25% |
| bogata crime control & prevention | 8.25% |
| bonham | 8.25% |
| booker | 7.75% |
| borden | 7.25% |
| borger | 8.25% |
| bosque | 6.75% |
| bovina | 8.25% |
| bowie | 6.75% |
| brackettville | 8.25% |
| brady | 8.25% |
| brazoria | 8.25% |
| brazos | 8.25% |
| breckenridge | 8.25% |
| brenham | 8.25% |
| brewster | 6.75% |
| brewster county emergency svcs no. 1 | 8.25% |
| bridge city | 8.25% |
| broaddus | 7.75% |
| bronte | 8.25% |
| brooks county health services | 6.75% |
| brown | 6.25% |
| brownfield | 8.25% |
| brownsboro | 8.25% |
| brownsville | 8.25% |
| brownwood | 8.25% |
| bruceville-eddy | 8.25% |
| bryan | 8.25% |
| bryson | 7.75% |
| buckholts | 7.75% |
| buffalo gap | 8.25% |
| buffalo springs | 7.75% |
| burkburnett | 8.25% |
| burleson | 8.25% |
| burnet | 8.25% |
| burnet co esd 6 sp | 8.25% |
| burnet co esd no 8 sp | 8.25% |
| burnet county emergency services district no. 7 | 8.25% |
| burton | 8.25% |
| byers | 7.25% |
| cactus | 7.25% |
| caddo mills | 8.25% |
| caldwell | 8.25% |
| calhoun | 6.75% |
| calhoun co port oconnor improvement district sp | 8.25% |
| callahan | 6.25% |
| callisburg | 8.25% |
| cameron | 8.25% |
| camp | 6.75% |
| camp wood | 7.75% |
| campbell | 8.25% |
| canadian | 8.25% |
| caney city | 8.25% |
| canton | 8.25% |
| canyon | 8.25% |
| carbon | 7.25% |
| carmine | 8.25% |
| carrizo springs | 8.25% |
| carrollton | 8.25% |
| cass | 8.25% |
| castle hills crime control | 8.25% |
| castro | 6.75% |
| cedar hill | 8.25% |
| cedar park | 8.25% |
| celeste | 8% |
| celina | 8.25% |
| center | 8.25% |
| centerville | 8.25% |
| chambers co emergency services district 1 | 8.12% |
| chambers county health services | 6.75% |
| channing | 7.25% |
| cherokee | 6.75% |
| chester | 7.75% |
| chico | 8.25% |
| childress | 6.75% |
| chillicothe | 8% |
| china grove | 8.25% |
| chireno | 8.25% |
| cibolo | 8.25% |
| cisco | 8.25% |
| clarksville | 8.25% |
| claude | 8.25% |
| clay | 6.25% |
| clear lake shores | 8.25% |
| clifton | 8.25% |
| clint | 8.25% |
| clute | 8.25% |
| clyde | 8.25% |
| coahoma | 7.75% |
| cochran | 6.25% |
| coke | 6.25% |
| coldspring | 8.25% |
| coleman | 6.25% |
| college station | 8.25% |
| colleyville crime control | 8.25% |
| collin | 6.25% |
| collingsworth | 6.25% |
| colorado | 6.75% |
| colorado city | 8.25% |
| columbus | 8.25% |
| comal | 8.25% |
| comal county emergency svcs no. 3 | 8.25% |
| comanche | 6.75% |
| combes | 8.25% |
| commerce | 8.25% |
| como | 7.75% |
| concho | 6.75% |
| conroe | 8.25% |
| converse | 8.25% |
| cooke | 6.75% |
| cool | 8.25% |
| coolidge | 7.25% |
| cooper | 8.25% |
| coppell | 8.25% |
| copperas cove | 8.25% |
| corinth | 8.25% |
| corpus christi | 8.25% |
| corrigan | 8.25% |
| corsicana | 8.25% |
| coryell | 6.75% |
| cottle | 8.25% |
| cottonwood shores crime control | 8.25% |
| cotulla | 8.25% |
| coupland/williamson county esd 10-a combined area | 8.25% |
| coyote flats | 8.25% |
| crane | 8.25% |
| cranfills gap | 8.25% |
| crawford | 8.25% |
| cresson | 8.25% |
| crockett | 8.25% |
| crosby | 6.75% |
| crosbyton | 8.25% |
| cross plains | 8.25% |
| crowell | 8% |
| crystal city | 8.25% |
| culberson | 6.25% |
| cumby | 8% |
| cuney | 8.25% |
| daingerfield | 8.25% |
| daisetta | 8.25% |
| dalhart | 8.25% |
| dallam | 6.25% |
| dallas | 8.25% |
| danbury | 8.25% |
| darrouzett | 7.75% |
| dawson | 8% |
| de kalb | 8.25% |
| de leon | 8.25% |
| deaf smith | 6.75% |
| deer park | 8.25% |
| del rio | 8.25% |
| dell city | 7.25% |
| delta county emergency services | 7.25% |
| denison | 8.25% |
| dennis | 8.25% |
| denton | 8.25% |
| denton tourism public improvement district | 8.25% |
| denver city | 8.25% |
| deport | 8.25% |
| desoto | 8.25% |
| detroit | 8.25% |
| devers | 8.25% |
| dewitt | 6.25% |
| diboll | 8.25% |
| dickens | 6.75% |
| dickinson | 8.25% |
| dilley etj | 8.25% |
| dimmit | 6.75% |
| dimmitt | 8.25% |
| donley county assistance district no. 2 | 8.25% |
| donna | 8.25% |
| dorchester | 8.25% |
| douglassville | 6.5% |
| dripping springs library district | 8.25% |
| driscoll | 8.25% |
| dublin | 8.25% |
| dumas | 8.25% |
| duncanville | 8.25% |
| duval | 6.25% |
| e travis co gatewy lib sp | 8.25% |
| eagle lake | 8.25% |
| eagle pass | 8.25% |
| early | 8.25% |
| earth | 7.75% |
| east montgome co esd 6 sp | 8.25% |
| east tawakoni | 8.25% |
| eastland | 8.25% |
| eastland memorial hospital | 6.75% |
| easton | 8.25% |
| ector | 7.75% |
| ector co ad | 8.25% |
| eden | 8.25% |
| edgewood | 8.25% |
| edinburg | 8.25% |
| edmonson | 7.75% |
| edna | 8.25% |
| el campo | 8.25% |
| el cenizo | 8.25% |
| el lago | 8.25% |
| el paso | 8.25% |
| el paso county emergency svcs no. 2 | 7.25% |
| el paso ctd transit | 8.25% |
| eldorado | 8.25% |
| electra | 8.25% |
| elgin/bastrop-travis county emergency services district no. 1 combined area | 8.25% |
| elkhart | 8% |
| ellis | 6.25% |
| ellis county emergency services district no. 2-a | 8.25% |
| elsa | 8.25% |
| emory | 8.25% |
| encinal | 8.25% |
| ennis | 8.25% |
| erath | 6.75% |
| escobares | 8.25% |
| estelline | 8.25% |
| evant | 8.25% |
| fair oaks ranch | 8.25% |
| fair oaks ranch/bulverde area rural library district | 8.25% |
| fairfield | 8.25% |
| fairview | 8.25% |
| falfurrias | 8.25% |
| falls | 6.75% |
| fannin | 6.75% |
| farmers branch | 8.25% |
| farmersville | 8.25% |
| farwell | 8.25% |
| fate | 8.25% |
| fayette | 7.75% |
| fayetteville | 8.25% |
| fisher | 6.25% |
| flower mound fire control | 8.25% |
| floyd | 6.25% |
| floydada | 8% |
| follett | 8.25% |
| forney | 8.25% |
| forsan | 7.25% |
| fort bend | 8.25% |
| fort bend co ad 9 sp | 8.25% |
| fort bend county assistance district no 5 sp | 8.25% |
| fort bend county emergency services district no. 3 | 8.25% |
| fort bend county emergency services district no. 9 | 8.25% |
| fort bend county emergency services district no.5 | 8.25% |
| fort stockton | 8.25% |
| fort worth | 8.25% |
| franklin | 6.75% |
| frankston | 8.25% |
| freeport | 8.25% |
| freer | 8.25% |
| freestone | 6.25% |
| friendswood | 8.25% |
| frio county emergency services district no. 1 | 8.25% |
| friona | 8.25% |
| frisco | 8.25% |
| fritch | 8.25% |
| frost | 7.75% |
| fruitvale | 8.25% |
| fulton | 8.25% |
| gaines | 6.25% |
| gainesville | 8.25% |
| gallatin | 6.75% |
| galveston | 8.25% |
| galveston co esd no 2 sp | 8.25% |
| ganado | 8.25% |
| garland | 8.25% |
| garza | 6.25% |
| gatesville | 8.25% |
| george west | 8.25% |
| georgetown | 8.25% |
| giddings | 8.25% |
| gillespie | 6.75% |
| gilmer | 8.25% |
| glen rose etj | 8.25% |
| goldthwaite | 8.25% |
| goliad | 6.25% |
| golinda | 8.25% |
| gonzales | 8.25% |
| goodrich | 7.75% |
| goree | 8.25% |
| gorman | 8.25% |
| grand prairie | 8.25% |
| grandfalls | 8.25% |
| grapeland | 8.25% |
| grapevine | 8.25% |
| gray | 6.25% |
| grayson | 6.25% |
| greenville | 8.25% |
| gregg | 8.25% |
| gregg county emergency services district no. 3 | 8.25% |
| gregory | 8.25% |
| grimes | 6.75% |
| groom | 8.25% |
| groves | 8.25% |
| groveton | 8.25% |
| gruver | 8.25% |
| guadalupe | 6.75% |
| gun barrel city | 8.25% |
| gunter | 8.25% |
| gustine | 7.75% |
| hale | 6.75% |
| hale center | 8.25% |
| hallettsville | 8.25% |
| hallsburg | 7.75% |
| hallsville | 8.25% |
| haltom city crime control | 8.25% |
| hamilton | 8.25% |
| hamlin | 8.25% |
| happy | 7.75% |
| hardin | 6.25% |
| harker heights | 8.25% |
| harlingen | 8.25% |
| harris co emer dist 50 sp | 8.25% |
| harris co emergency services district 28 sp | 8.25% |
| harris co emergency services district no 17 sp | 8.25% |
| harris co emergency services district no 7 sp | 8.25% |
| harris co emergency services district no 9 sp | 8.25% |
| harris co esd no. 60 | 8.25% |
| harris co. esd no. 10 | 8.25% |
| harris county east aldine management district special zone sp | 8.25% |
| harrison | 6.25% |
| hart | 8.25% |
| hartley | 6.25% |
| haskell | 6.25% |
| hawkins | 8.25% |
| hawley | 8.25% |
| hays | 8.25% |
| henderson | 8.25% |
| henderson co esd 6 | 8% |
| henrietta | 8.25% |
| hewitt | 8.25% |
| hico | 8.25% |
| hidalgo | 6.25% |
| higgins | 8% |
| hill co esd 2a sp | 8.25% |
| hill country village | 8.25% |
| hillsboro etj | 8.25% |
| hitchcock | 8.25% |
| hockley | 6.25% |
| holland | 8% |
| holliday | 7.75% |
| hondo medina co esd 6 combined area sp | 8.25% |
| honey grove | 8.25% |
| hood | 6.75% |
| hooks | 8.25% |
| hopkins | 6.75% |
| horseshoe bay | 8.25% |
| houston | 6.75% |
| houston mta transit | 8.25% |
| howard | 6.25% |
| hudson | 8.25% |
| hudspeth | 6.25% |
| hughes springs | 8.25% |
| humble | 8.25% |
| hunt | 6.75% |
| huntington | 8.25% |
| huntsville | 8.25% |
| hutchins | 8.25% |
| hutchinson | 6.25% |
| huxley | 7.25% |
| idalou | 8.25% |
| industry | 8.25% |
| ingleside | 8.25% |
| ingram | 8.25% |
| iola | 8% |
| iowa colony | 8.25% |
| iowa park | 8.25% |
| iraan | 8.25% |
| iredell | 7.75% |
| irion | 6.25% |
| irving | 8.25% |
| italy | 8.25% |
| jack | 6.25% |
| jackson | 6.75% |
| jasper county dev district no. 1 | 8.25% |
| jasper county emergency services district no. 2 | 8.25% |
| jayton | 7.25% |
| jeff davis co emergency svcs no. 1 | 8.25% |
| jefferson | 8.25% |
| jefferson county emergency services district no. 1 | 8.25% |
| jefferson county emergency services district no. 5 | 8.25% |
| jersey village | 8.25% |
| jim hogg county health services | 8.25% |
| jim wells | 6.75% |
| joaquin | 8.25% |
| johnson | 8.25% |
| jones | 6.25% |
| josephine | 8.25% |
| jourdanton | 8.25% |
| junction | 8.25% |
| karnes | 6.75% |
| karnes city | 8.25% |
| katy | 8.25% |
| kaufman | 8.25% |
| kaufman county emergency services district no. 2 | 8.25% |
| kaufman county emergency services district no.3 | 8.25% |
| kemah | 8.25% |
| kendall | 6.75% |
| kendleton | 8.25% |
| kenedy | 8.25% |
| kennard | 7.75% |
| kent | 6.25% |
| kerens | 8.25% |
| kermit | 8.25% |
| kerr | 6.75% |
| kerrville | 8.25% |
| kilgore | 8.25% |
| killeen | 8.25% |
| kimble | 6.75% |
| king | 6.25% |
| kingsbury | 8.25% |
| kingsville | 8.25% |
| kirby crime control and prevention district | 8.25% |
| kleberg | 6.75% |
| knox city | 8.25% |
| kress | 7.75% |
| kurten | 7.75% |
| la feria | 8.25% |
| la grange | 8.25% |
| la grulla | 8.25% |
| la joya | 8.25% |
| la marque | 8.25% |
| la porte fire control prevention and ems district sp | 8.25% |
| la salle | 6.25% |
| la villa | 8.25% |
| la ward | 7.75% |
| lacy-lakeview | 8.25% |
| ladonia | 7.75% |
| lake travis community library district | 8.25% |
| lake worth crime control | 8.25% |
| lakeview | 7.25% |
| lakeway | 8.25% |
| lamar | 6.75% |
| lamb | 6.25% |
| lamesa | 8.25% |
| lampasas | 6.75% |
| lancaster | 8.25% |
| laredo city ctd transit | 8.25% |
| las damas mgmt dist sp | 8.25% |
| latexo | 7.75% |
| lavaca | 6.25% |
| lawn | 7.25% |
| league city | 8.25% |
| leakey | 8.25% |
| leander | 8.25% |
| leary | 8.25% |
| lee | 6.75% |
| lefors | 7.25% |
| leon valley crime control and prevention district sp | 8.25% |
| leona | 7.75% |
| leonard | 8.25% |
| leroy | 7.75% |
| levelland | 8.25% |
| lewisville crime control district sp | 8.25% |
| lexington | 8.25% |
| liberty | 6.75% |
| liberty co esd 7 sp | 8.25% |
| liberty hill pub lib dist | 8.25% |
| limestone | 8.25% |
| linden | 8.25% |
| lindsay | 8.25% |
| lipscomb | 6.25% |
| little river-academy | 7.75% |
| littlefield | 8.25% |
| live oak | 6.75% |
| liverpool | 7.75% |
| livingston | 8.25% |
| llano | 6.25% |
| lockney | 7.75% |
| lometa | 8.25% |
| lone oak | 8.25% |
| longview | 8.25% |
| loraine | 8.25% |
| lorenzo | 7.75% |
| los indios | 8% |
| lott | 8.25% |
| lovelady | 7.75% |
| loving | 6.25% |
| lubbock | 8.25% |
| lueders | 7.25% |
| lufkin | 8.25% |
| luling | 8.25% |
| lyford | 8.25% |
| madisonville | 8.25% |
| magnolia | 8.25% |
| mansfield | 8.25% |
| manvel | 8.25% |
| marfa | 8% |
| marion | 8.25% |
| marlin | 8.25% |
| marshall | 8.25% |
| martin | 6.25% |
| martindale etj | 8.25% |
| mason | 8.25% |
| mason county health services | 7.25% |
| matador | 8.25% |
| matagorda | 6.25% |
| mathis | 8.25% |
| maud | 8.25% |
| maverick county lfw and cdc | 7.25% |
| maypearl | 8.25% |
| mcallen | 8.25% |
| mccamey | 8.25% |
| mcculloch | 7% |
| mcgregor | 8.25% |
| mckinney | 8.25% |
| mcmullen | 6.25% |
| meadow | 7.75% |
| medina | 8.25% |
| medina co esd 1 sp | 8.25% |
| medina co esd 6 sp | 8.25% |
| megargel | 7.75% |
| melissa | 8.25% |
| melvin | 8% |
| menard | 8.25% |
| mercedes | 8.25% |
| meridian | 8.25% |
| merkel | 8.25% |
| mertzon | 7.25% |
| mesquite | 8.25% |
| mexia | 8.25% |
| miami | 8.25% |
| midland | 8.25% |
| midway | 8.25% |
| milam | 6.75% |
| milano | 8.25% |
| miles | 8.25% |
| mills | 6.25% |
| mineral wells | 8.25% |
| missouri city | 8.25% |
| mitchell | 6.75% |
| mobeetie | 7.25% |
| monahans | 8.25% |
| mont belvieu | 8.25% |
| montague | 6.25% |
| montgomery | 8.25% |
| montgomery co emergency services district 10 sp | 8.25% |
| montgomery co emergency services district no 8 sp | 8.25% |
| montgomery co emergency svcs no. 7 | 8.25% |
| montgomery co esd 2 sp | 8.25% |
| montgomery county emergency services district no 1 sp | 8.25% |
| montgomery etj | 8.25% |
| moody | 8.25% |
| moran | 7.25% |
| morgan | 7.75% |
| morris | 6.75% |
| morton | 8.25% |
| moulton | 8.25% |
| mount pleasant | 8.25% |
| mount vernon | 8.25% |
| muenster | 8.25% |
| mullin | 7.25% |
| munday | 8.25% |
| murchison | 8.25% |
| murphy municipal development district sp | 8.25% |
| mustang ridge | 8.25% |
| nacogdoches | 8.25% |
| nacogdoches county hospital | 7.25% |
| naples | 8.25% |
| nash | 8.25% |
| nassau bay/nasa area mgmt | 8.25% |
| natalia municipal development district sp | 8.25% |
| navarro | 6.75% |
| nazareth | 8.25% |
| nederland | 8.25% |
| new boston | 8.25% |
| new braunfels | 8.25% |
| new chapel hill | 8.25% |
| new deal | 8.25% |
| new home | 6.75% |
| new london | 6.25% |
| new summerfield | 8.25% |
| newcastle | 8.25% |
| newton | 8.25% |
| nocona | 8.25% |
| nolan | 6.25% |
| nome | 8.25% |
| noonday | 8.25% |
| nordheim | 7.25% |
| northwest leon county emergency services district no. 3 | 8.25% |
| northwest leon county emergency services district no. 3-a | 8.25% |
| novice | 8.25% |
| nueces | 8.25% |
| nueces-jim wells emergency services district no. 5 | 8.25% |
| o'brien | 7.25% |
| o'donnell | 7.75% |
| oakwood | 8% |
| ochiltree | 6.25% |
| odem | 8.25% |
| odessa | 8.25% |
| oglesby | 7.75% |
| olmos park | 8.25% |
| olney | 8.25% |
| olton | 8.25% |
| omaha | 8.25% |
| onalaska | 8.25% |
| orange | 6.75% |
| orange grove | 8.25% |
| orchard | 8.25% |
| paint rock | 8.25% |
| palacios | 8.25% |
| palestine | 8.25% |
| palmer | 8.25% |
| palmview mdd sl | 8.25% |
| palo pinto county esd 1-a sp | 8.25% |
| pampa | 8.25% |
| panhandle | 8.25% |
| panola | 6.25% |
| paris | 8.25% |
| parker | 8.25% |
| parmer | 6.25% |
| pasadena | 8.25% |
| pattison | 8.25% |
| pearland | 8.25% |
| pearland lower kirby management district sp | 8.25% |
| peaster | 8.25% |
| pecan gap | 8.25% |
| pecos | 6.25% |
| perryton | 8.25% |
| petersburg | 8.25% |
| petrolia | 7.25% |
| pilot point | 8.25% |
| pineland | 7.75% |
| pittsburg | 8.25% |
| plains | 7.75% |
| plainview | 8.25% |
| plano | 8.25% |
| plantersville | 8.25% |
| point blank | 8.25% |
| point comfort | 8.25% |
| polk | 6.75% |
| port arthur | 8.25% |
| port isabel | 8.25% |
| portland | 8.25% |
| post | 8.25% |
| poth | 8.25% |
| potter | 8.25% |
| potter county assistance district 1 sp | 8.25% |
| pottsboro | 8.25% |
| poynor | 7.25% |
| prairie view | 8% |
| premont | 8.25% |
| presidio | 8.25% |
| princeton | 8.25% |
| progreso | 8.25% |
| putnam | 7.25% |
| pyote | 7.25% |
| quitaque | 8.25% |
| quitman | 8.25% |
| ralls | 8.25% |
| randall | 8.25% |
| randall county assistance district no 1 sp | 6.75% |
| ranger | 8.25% |
| rankin | 8.25% |
| ravenna | 7.75% |
| raymondville | 8.25% |
| reagan | 6.75% |
| real | 6.75% |
| red river | 6.75% |
| redwater | 8.25% |
| reeves county hospital district | 8.25% |
| refugio | 8.25% |
| rice | 8.25% |
| rice hospital district | 7.25% |
| richardson | 8.25% |
| richland | 8% |
| richland hills | 8.25% |
| richland springs | 8% |
| riesel | 8% |
| rio hondo municipal development district sp | 8% |
| rising star | 8.25% |
| riverside | 8.25% |
| roaring springs | 8.25% |
| robert lee | 8.25% |
| robertson | 8.25% |
| roby | 7.25% |
| rochester | 7.25% |
| rockdale | 8.25% |
| rockport | 8.25% |
| rocksprings | 8% |
| rockwall | 8.25% |
| rogers | 8.25% |
| roma | 8.25% |
| roman forest | 8.25% |
| ropesville | 8.25% |
| roscoe | 8.25% |
| rosebud | 8.25% |
| ross | 7.75% |
| rosser | 7.25% |
| rotan | 8.25% |
| round rock | 8.25% |
| round top | 8.25% |
| rowlett | 8.25% |
| roxton | 7.75% |
| rule | 8.25% |
| runge | 8.25% |
| runnels | 6.75% |
| rusk | 8.25% |
| sabine | 6.75% |
| sachse | 8.25% |
| sadler | 7.25% |
| san angelo | 8.25% |
| san antonio | 8.25% |
| san antonio mta transit | 8.25% |
| san augustine | 8.25% |
| san elizario | 8.25% |
| san felipe | 8.25% |
| san marcos | 8.25% |
| san patricio | 6.25% |
| san perlita | 6.25% |
| san saba | 6.75% |
| sanford | 7.25% |
| santa anna | 8.25% |
| santa rosa | 8% |
| savoy | 8.25% |
| schertz | 8.25% |
| schleicher county health services | 7.25% |
| schulenburg | 8.25% |
| scotland | 8.25% |
| scurry | 6.75% |
| seadrift | 8.25% |
| seagraves | 8.25% |
| seguin | 8.25% |
| seminole | 8.25% |
| seymour | 8.25% |
| shallowater | 8.25% |
| shamrock | 8% |
| shenandoah | 8.25% |
| shepherd | 8.25% |
| sherman | 8.25% |
| silverton | 8% |
| simonton | 8.25% |
| sinton | 8.25% |
| skellytown | 8.25% |
| slaton | 8.25% |
| smiley | 8.25% |
| smith | 8.25% |
| snook | 8.25% |
| snyder | 8.25% |
| socorro | 8.25% |
| somervell | 8.25% |
| sonora | 8.25% |
| south padre island | 8.25% |
| southmayd | 8.25% |
| spearman | 8.25% |
| spofford | 7.25% |
| spur | 8.25% |
| st. jo | 8.25% |
| stafford | 8.25% |
| stamford | 8.25% |
| stanton | 8% |
| staples | 8.25% |
| starr | 6.25% |
| stephenville | 8.25% |
| sterling city | 8.25% |
| stinnett | 8.25% |
| stratford | 7.75% |
| streetman | 8.25% |
| sudan | 8.25% |
| sugar land | 8.25% |
| sullivan city crime control | 8.25% |
| sulphur springs | 8.25% |
| sundown | 8.25% |
| sunray | 8.25% |
| sweeny | 8.25% |
| tahoka | 8.25% |
| talco | 7.75% |
| tarrant | 8.25% |
| temple | 8.25% |
| tenaha | 8.25% |
| terrell | 7.75% |
| terry | 6.75% |
| texarkana | 8.25% |
| texas | 8.25% |
| texas city | 8.25% |
| texhoma | 6.25% |
| texline | 7.25% |
| the woodlands township | 8.25% |
| thompsons | 7.25% |
| three rivers | 8.25% |
| throckmorton | 8.25% |
| toco | 7.75% |
| todd mission/montgomery county emergency services district no. 10 combined area | 8.25% |
| tom bean | 8.25% |
| tom green | 6.75% |
| toyah | 8.25% |
| travis | 8.25% |
| travis co dist 2 sp | 8.25% |
| travis co emergency service district 5 | 8.25% |
| travis county emergency svcs no. 4 | 8.25% |
| trent | 8.25% |
| trinidad | 8% |
| trinity | 6.25% |
| trophy club | 8.25% |
| tulia | 8.25% |
| turkey | 8.25% |
| tuscola crime control and prevention district sl | 8.25% |
| tyler | 8.25% |
| tyler county emergency services district no. 6 | 8.25% |
| uncertain | 8.25% |
| uvalde | 8.25% |
| uvalde county health services | 8.25% |
| val verde | 6.75% |
| valley mills | 7.75% |
| valley view | 8.25% |
| van horn | 8% |
| vega | 8.25% |
| venus/johnson county emergency services district no. 1-b combined area | 8.25% |
| vernon | 8.25% |
| victoria | 8.25% |
| vidor | 8.25% |
| village mills emergency services district no. 8 | 8.25% |
| waco | 8.25% |
| walker county esd 1 sp | 8.25% |
| waller | 8.25% |
| ward | 6.25% |
| washington | 6.75% |
| waskom | 8.25% |
| waxahachie | 8.25% |
| weatherford | 8.25% |
| webb | 6.75% |
| weimar | 8.25% |
| weinert | 7.25% |
| weir | 8.25% |
| wellington | 8.25% |
| wellman | 7.75% |
| wells | 7.75% |
| west columbia | 8.25% |
| westbank community library | 8.25% |
| westbrook | 7.75% |
| weston | 7.25% |
| wharton | 6.75% |
| wheeler | 6.25% |
| white deer | 8.25% |
| whiteface | 7.75% |
| whitney etj | 8.25% |
| wichita | 6.25% |
| wichita falls | 8.25% |
| wickett | 7.25% |
| wilbarger | 6.75% |
| willacy | 6.25% |
| williamson | 8.25% |
| williamson co esd no 5 sp | 8.25% |
| williamson county emergency services district no. 2 | 8.25% |
| williamson county emergency services district no. 8 | 8.25% |
| williamson county emergency services district no. 9 | 8.25% |
| williamson county emergency services district no. 9-b | 8.25% |
| willis montgomery co esd 1 combined area sp | 8.25% |
| wilmer | 8.25% |
| wilson | 7.75% |
| wilson county emergency services district no 2 sp | 8.25% |
| windom | 7.75% |
| winfield | 8% |
| wink | 8.25% |
| winnsboro | 8.25% |
| winona | 8.25% |
| winters | 8.25% |
| wise | 8.25% |
| wise county emergency services district no. 1 | 8.25% |
| wolfe city | 8.25% |
| wood | 6.75% |
| woodbranch | 8.25% |
| woodson | 7.25% |
| wortham | 8.25% |
| yantis | 8.25% |
| yoakum | 8.25% |
| young | 6.75% |
| zapata county assistance district | 8.25% |
| zavala co assistance district sp | 6.75% |
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