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Wichita County weighs P-card rollout after state exempts counties from motor-fuel tax
Summary
County officials discussed a July 1, 2025 state law that exempts counties from a 20¢/gallon motor-fuel tax and examined options — point-of-sale exemption, Comptroller refunds, and broader use of P-cards — to recover revenue and tighten tracking for 2026 procurement.
Wichita County commissioners spent the bulk of their Dec. 12 meeting debating how to adapt fuel purchasing after a state law, effective July 1, 2025, exempted counties from the state motor-fuel tax.
The court’s presiding official (identified in the transcript as "the judge") summarized the change: "The legislature passed a bill... effective on 07/01/2025 that exempts gasoline and diesel fuel... counties from those taxes," and staff outlined two practical paths: request the tax be removed at purchase or collect gallonage and submit for a refund to the Texas Comptroller’s office if tax is assessed.
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