Transit Sales and Use Tax

Texas has six metropolitan transit authorities (MTAs), two city transit departments (CTDs), one county transit authority (CTA) and one advanced transportation district (ATD) that impose a sales and use tax. These authorities, their appropriate tax rates, and the participating cities and areas in each transit area are shown below.

Austin MTA

• Local code - 3227999
• Rate - 1% (.010000)
• Effective - July 1, 1985
• Participating cities and areas:
  • Austin
  • Jonestown
  • Lago Vista
  • Leander
  • Manor
  • Point Venture
  • San Leanna
  • The unincorporated area of southern Williamson County including Anderson Mill, Jollyville, and Pond Springs.
  • Parts of unincorporated northwestern, central and northeastern Travis County.
  • The following cities have withdrawn from the MTA:
    • West Lake Hills effective September 30, 1988.
    • Rollingwood effective March 31, 1989.
    • Cedar Park effective June 30, 1999.
    • Pflugerville effective June 30, 2000.
    • Volente effective September 30, 2017.
  • The Travis County ESD 14 withdrew effective June 30, 2017.

Corpus Christi MTA

• Local code - 3178998
• Rate - 1/2% (.005000)
• Effective - Jan. 1, 1986
• Participating cities and areas:
  • Agua Dulce
  • Bishop
  • Corpus Christi
  • Driscoll
  • Gregory
  • Port Aransas
  • Robstown
  • San Patricio
  • The unincorporated areas of Nueces County.

Dallas MTA

• Local code - 3057994
• Rate - 1% (.010000)
• Effective - Jan. 1, 1984
• Participating cities and areas:
  • Addison
  • Carrollton
  • Cockrell Hill
  • Dallas
  • Farmers Branch
  • Garland
  • Glenn Heights
  • Highland Park
  • Irving
  • Plano
  • Richardson
  • Rowlett
  • University Park

Denton County CTA

• Local code - 3061774
• Rate - 1/2% (.005000)
• Effective - Jan. 1, 2004
• Participating cities and areas:
  • Denton
  • Highland Village
  • Lewisville

El Paso CTD

• Local code - 3071889
• Rate - 1/2% (.005000)
• Effective - April 1, 1988
• Participating cities and areas:
  • El Paso only

Fort Worth MTA

• Local code - 3220996
• Rate - 1/2% (.005000)
• Effective - April 1, 1984
• Participating cities and areas:
  • Blue Mound
  • Fort Worth
  • The city of Richland Hills withdrew from the Fort Worth MTA effective March 31, 2019

Houston MTA

• Local code - 3101990
• Rate - 1% (.010000)
• Effective - Oct. 1, 1978
• Participating cities and areas:
  • Bellaire
  • Bunker Hill Village
  • El Lago
  • Hedwig Village
  • Hilshire Village
  • Houston
  • Humble
  • Hunters Creek Village
  • Katy
  • Missouri City
  • Piney Point Village
  • Southside Place
  • Spring Valley
  • Taylor Lake Village
  • West University Place
  • The unincorporated areas of southwest and northwest Harris County including Bammel, Cypress, Hockley, Hufsmith, Klein, Satsuma, Westfield, and the portion of Spring within Harris County. The portion of the Woodlands Township in northwest Harris County is not in the Houston MTA.

Laredo CTD

• Local code - 3240885
• Rate - 1/4% (.002500)
• Effective - July 1, 1991
• Participating cities and areas:
  • Laredo only

San Antonio ATD

• Local code - 3015664
• Rate - 1/4% (.002500)
• Effective - April 1, 2005
• Participating cities and areas:
  • San Antonio only

San Antonio MTA

• Local code - 3015995
• Rate - 1/2% (.005000)
• Effective - Jan. 1, 1978
• Participating cities and areas:
  • Alamo Heights
  • Balcones Heights
  • Castle Hills
  • China Grove
  • Converse
  • Elmendorf
  • Kirby
  • Leon Valley
  • Olmos Park
  • Saint Hedwig
  • San Antonio
  • Sandy Oaks
  • Shavano Park
  • Terrell Hills
  • The unincorporated areas of Bexar County.
  • The city of Fair Oaks Ranch withdrew from the San Antonio MTA effective September 30, 2008.
  • The city of Von Ormy withdrew from the San Antonio MTA effective September 30, 2009.

If you have questions about local sales and use tax rate information, please contact us by email at TaxAllocation@cpa.texas.gov.