Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. The revenue estimate of the legislative budget officer becomes the ceiling for state spending.
2. More than 30 percent of state revenue is provided by federal grants, rather than from taxes levied by the state of Texas.
3. The state’s general sales tax is set at 11 percent.
4. The gas tax rate in Texas is one of the highest in the nation.


1. True
2. True
3. False
4. False

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