Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts - wikipedia Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Comptroller of Public Accounts of Texas Incumbent Glenn Hegar since January 2, 2015 Style The Honorable Term length Four years, no term limits Inaugural holder James B. Shaw 1846 Formation Texas Constitution Website Texas Comptroller 's website The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts is an executive branch position created by the Texas Constitution. As with nearly every other executive branch head in Texas, the Comptroller is popularly elected every four years concurrently with the governor and the other elected executive branch positions ( elections take place in even number years not divisible by four ; e.g., 2006, 2010, and so on ). The current Comptroller is Glenn Hegar, who took office on January 2, 2015. Contents 1 History 2 Duties 3 List of Texas comptrollers 4 References 5 External links History The predecessor to the current Comptroller 's office started in 1846. The longest - serving Comptrollers in Texas history were Robert S. Calvert, who held the post for 26 consecutive years for an unprecedented twelve terms ; George H. Sheppard, who served for 18 years over nine two - year terms ; and Bob Bullock, who served for 16 years for four four - year terms and later was notable as one of the most powerful Lieutenant Governors in Texas history ( and the namesake for the state 's official history museum ). Duties currently performed by the Comptroller 's office were previously divided between it and the office of Texas State Treasurer ; however, over time the Texas Legislature transferred most of the Treasurer 's functions to the Comptroller 's office. The last State Treasurer, Martha Whitehead, successfully campaigned for office in 1994 on the premise of abolishing the position and transferring its few remaining duties to the Comptroller 's office ; upon winning she successfully campaigned the Legislature for a Constitutional amendment in 1995 to formally abolish the Treasurer 's office which was approved by voters in November of that year. By 1996, the Comptroller had taken over the Treasurer 's few remaining duties. Duties The primary duty of the Comptroller 's office is to collect substantially all tax revenue owed to the State of Texas. This involves more than 60 different types of taxes from the sales tax ( the largest source of the state 's tax revenue, since Texas does not have a personal income tax ) to minor items such as the `` battery sales fee '' ( a $2 -- $3 fee on sales of lead - acid batteries ). As Texas uses a unified collection system for sales taxes assessed by both state and local governments, the Comptroller 's office is responsible for collecting and remitting the local portion of this tax revenue to the various cities, counties, and special districts throughout the state. The Comptroller 's office also operates the various prepaid college tuition funds operated by the state through its Prepaid Higher Education Tuition Board, provides reports on fiscal management and economic forecasts, and manages the unclaimed property fund. As part of its fiscal management responsibilities, Article III, Section 49a of the Texas Constitution requires the Comptroller to certify to the Texas Legislature the amount of available cash on hand and anticipated revenues for the next biennium ( the two - year period beginning on September 1 of odd - numbered years ). The Legislature is not permitted to appropriate any funds in excess of the Comptroller 's certified amounts ( except in cases of emergency and then only with a four - fifths vote of both chambers ), and absent the latter the Comptroller is required to reject and return to the legislature any appropriation in violation of this requirement. List of Texas comptrollers James B. Shaw ( D ) : 1846 -- 1857 Clement R. Johns ( D ) : 1859 -- 1864 Willis L. Robards ( D ) : 1865 Albert H. Latimer ( R ) : 1866 Morgan Hamilton ( R ) : 1867 -- 1869 Albert A. Bledsoe ( R ) : 1870 -- 1873 Stephen Heard Darden ( D ) : 1874 -- 1879 William M. Brown ( D ) : 1880 -- 1882 William Jesse Swain ( D ) : 1883 -- 1886 John D. McCall ( D ) : 1887 -- 1894 Richard W. Finley ( D ) : 1895 -- 1900 Robert M. Love ( D ) : 1901 -- 1903 J.W. Stephen ( D ) : 1903 -- 1910 W.P. Lane ( D ) : 1911 -- 1914 Henry B. Terrell ( D ) : 1915 -- 1919 M.L. Wiginton ( D ) : 1920 Lon A. Smith ( D ) : 1921 -- 1924 Sam Houston Terrell ( D ) : 1925 -- 1930 George H. Sheppard ( D ) : 1930 -- 1949 Robert S. Calvert ( D ) : 1949 -- 1975 Bob Bullock ( D ) : 1975 -- 1991 John Sharp ( D ) : 1991 -- 1999 Carole Keeton Strayhorn ( R ) : 1999 -- 2007 Susan Combs ( R ) : 2007 -- 2015 Glenn Hegar ( R ) : 2015 -- present References Jump up ^ `` Overview of Texas Taxes '', comptroller 's office Jump up ^ `` Texas Finances and Economic Reporting '', Comptroller 's office External links Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Texas portal Texas state agencies Executive Dept. of Agriculture Alcoholic Beverage Commission Animal Health Commission Dept. of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services Attorney General School for the Blind and Visually Impaired Brazos River Authority State Cemetery Comptroller of Public Accounts School for the Deaf Board of Dental Examiners Commission on Environmental Quality Education Agency Employees Retirement System Ethics Commission Facilities Commission Dept. of Family and Protective Services Film Commission Forest Service Office of the Governor Guadalupe - Blanco River Authority Health and Human Services Commission Dept. of State Health Services Higher Education Coordinating Board Historical Commission Dept. of Housing and Community Affairs Dept. of Information Resources Dept. of Insurance Commission on Jail Standards General Land Office Library and Archives Commission Dept. of Licensing and Regulation Lottery Commission Lower Colorado River Authority Dept. of Motor Vehicles Dept. of Parks and Wildlife Preservation Board Dept. of Public Safety Railroad Commission Real Estate Commission Residential Construction Commission Soil and Water Conservation Board Teacher Retirement System Texas A&M University System Dept. of Transportation Trinity River Authority University of Houston System University of North Texas System University of Texas System Texas State University System Texas Tech University System Workforce Commission Juvenile Justice Department Legislative House of Representatives Senate Judicial Courts of Appeals Court of Criminal Appeals Dept. of Criminal Justice State Bar Supreme Court State Treasurers of the United States United States Secretary of the Treasury : Steven Mnuchin ( R ) AL Young Boozer ( R ) AK Randall Hoffbeck ( I ) AZ Jeff DeWit ( R ) AR Dennis Milligan ( R ) CA John Chiang ( D ) CO Walker Stapleton ( R ) CT Denise Nappier ( D ) DE Ken Simpler ( R ) FL Jimmy Patronis ( R ) GA Steve McCoy ( R ) HI Wesley Machida ( D ) ID Ron Crane ( R ) IL Mike Frerichs ( D ) IN Kelly Mitchell ( R ) IA Michael Fitzgerald ( D ) KS Jake LaTurner ( R ) KY Allison Ball ( R ) LA Ron Henson ( R ) ME Terry Hayes ( I ) MD Nancy Kopp ( D ) MA Deb Goldberg ( D ) MI Nick Khouri ( R ) MN Myron Frans ( D ) MS Lynn Fitch ( R ) MO Eric Schmitt ( R ) MT Mike Kadas ( D ) NE Don Stenberg ( R ) NV Dan Schwartz ( R ) NH William Dwyer ( D ) NJ Ford Scudder ( R ) NM Tim Eichenberg ( D ) NY Thomas DiNapoli ( D ) NC Dale Folwell ( R ) ND Kelly Schmidt ( R ) OH Josh Mandel ( R ) OK Ken Miller ( R ) OR Tobias Read ( D ) PA Joe Torsella ( D ) RI Seth Magaziner ( D ) SC Curtis Loftis ( R ) SD Rich Sattgast ( R ) TN David Lillard ( R ) TX Glenn Hegar ( R ) UT Richard Ellis ( R ) VT Beth Pearce ( D ) VA Manju Ganeriwala ( I ) WA Duane Davidson ( R ) WV John Perdue ( D ) WI Matt Adamczyk ( R ) WY Mark Gordon ( R ) DC Jeff DeWitt ( D ) Territories : AS GU MP PR Raúl Maldonado ( I ) VI Political party affiliations : 30 Republican 18 Democratic 4 Independent italics indicate closest equivalent to treasurer in this state Current statewide political officials of Texas U.S. Senators John Cornyn Ted Cruz State government Greg Abbott, Governor Dan Patrick, Lieutenant Governor & President of the Senate Rolando Pablos, Secretary of State ( appointed ) Ken Paxton, Attorney General Glenn Hegar, Comptroller ( Treasurer equivalent ) George P. Bush, Land Commissioner Sid Miller, Agriculture Commissioner Christi Craddick, Ryan Sitton, Wayne Christian, Railroad Commissioners Senate Juan Hinojosa, President pro tempore In the Texas Senate, there are no majority or minority leaders. House Joe Straus, Speaker Dennis Bonnen, Speaker pro tempore In the Texas House, there are no majority or minority leaders. Supreme Court ( civil ) Nathan Hecht, Chief Justice Don Willett Debra Lehrmann John P. Devine Paul W. Green Jeff Brown Jeffrey S. Boyd Phil Johnson Eva Guzman Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Sharon Keller, Presiding Justice Mary Lou Keel Bert Richardson Kevin Patrick Yeary Scott Walker Michael Keasler Barbara Hervey Elsa Alcala David Newell Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Texas_Comptroller_of_Public_Accounts&oldid=719748409 '' Categories : Government of Texas Comptrollers in the United States State treasurers of the United States State treasurers of Texas Talk Contents About Wikipedia Español Edit links This page was last edited on 11 May 2016, at 15 : 03. About Wikipedia

Question: who is the current texas comptroller of public accounts
Answer: Glenn Hegar