State Sales Tax Increase Texas has a state sales tax rate on goods and services of 6.25 percent. Local entities (e.g., counties and cities) can also impose a local sales tax of up to 2 percent. An increase in the state sales tax could be dedicated to the Texas Highway Fund. Download (PDF, Unknown) Share here:Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)MoreClick to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)