Glenn Hegar
| Glenn Allen Hegar, Jr. | |
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Texas State Comptroller
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Susan Combs |
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Texas State Senator for District 18
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| In office January 2007 – December 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Ken Armbrister |
| Succeeded by | Lois Kolkhorst |
Texas State Representative
for District 28 | |
| In office 2003–2007 | |
| Preceded by | Robert L. "Robby" Cook, III |
| Succeeded by | John Zerwas |
| Born | November 25, 1970 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Dara Hegar |
| Children | Claire, Julia, and Jonah Hegar |
| Residence | Katy, Texas |
| Alma mater | Texas A&M University
St. Mary's University |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Religion | United Methodist |
Glenn Allen Hegar, Jr. (born November 25, 1970), is the former Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. A Republican, he was first elected to the office in November 2014 and won re-election in 2018 and 2022. In 2025, Hegar announced that he was leaving the comptroller's position to become chancellor of the Texas A&M University System.
The Comptroller's Office handles both the receipt of most state tax revenue (the sales tax is the largest source) and accounting for expenditures of most state agencies. It also holds a unique function: as the Texas Constitution requires a balanced budget each biennium (a two-year period beginning on September 1 of odd-numbered years and ending on August 31 of the next odd-numbered year), the Comptroller prepares the estimate of state revenue from all sources and state expenditures of all agencies. The Texas Legislature cannot pass any appropriation in excess of the revenue estimate without a 4/5 majority of both chambers; if it does the Comptroller can unilaterally reject the appropriation. It also handles the Economic Stabilization Fund, more commonly known as the "rainy day fund" which serves to maintain a balance in the event of severe economic downturns. Furthermore, it oversees the Texas Bullion Depository, the only state-operated such facility in the United States.
Previously he served in both the Texas House and Texas Senate. He is married with three children, attends a local United Methodist Church, and is strongly in favor of the pro-life movement and gun rights.
With Hegar not running in 2026, Governor Greg Abbott will appoint a temporary successor. Already, two Republicans have announced their candidacies for the office, Railroad Commissioner Christi Craddick and former state Senator Don Huffines, a strong conservative.
