Texas Comptroller’s Office

New twenty dollar bills at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing in Washington, DC(Photo credit: KAREN BLEIER/AFP/Getty Images)

CBS I-Team Investigates: How To Get Your Hands On Unclaimed Cash

The State of Texas has $2.6 billion in what amounts to a ‘lost and found’ account.

CBS 11–2013/02/19

Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst testifies on Capitol Hill about the Gulf Coast's recovery from Hurricanes Gustav and Ike on September 23, 2008 in Washington, D.C. (credit: Brendan Hoffman/Getty Images)

Dewhurst: Take $1B From Rainy Day Fund For Water

Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst spoke Thursday at an event held by the Dallas Regional Chamber.

2012/11/29

State Budget Capped At $77.9B For 2014-15

The Texas Legislative Budget Board set a $77.9 billion cap on state spending Thursday for the 2014-15 budget year, a 10 percent increase above the current discretionary spending limit.

2012/11/15

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New Website Helps Texans Track Taxes They Pay

Comptroller Susan Combs has unveiled a new website to help Texans better understand whose taxing them and for how much.

2012/08/22

A person fans out $20 bills. (credit: Getty Images/Jay Directo/AFP)

State Holding Billions In Unclaimed Money

According to the Texas State Comptroller’s Office, one in four Texans are due cash. The result has left the state holding a fortune in unclaimed money.

2012/04/25

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Texas Government Exposes Personal Data Of 3.5 Million People

Several state agencies exposed the personal information of 3.5 million Texans last year, including Social Security Numbers, birth dates, and driver’s license numbers.

2011/04/11

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