Texas businesses with sales and use tax obligations may soon see a friendlier approach from the state’s tax collector. Just weeks after being sworn in on Aug. 1, 2026, Texas Comptroller Don Huffines launched the Taxpayer First Project, a reform initiative aimed at ending retroactive policy changes, speeding up refunds, modernizing audits, and replacing internal directives with public rulemaking. Here’s what the proposed reforms could mean for your audits, refunds, and long-term compliance planning in Texas.