Data sources

254 Biz is built from public records. Every number in a story comes from a record we pulled, and sources are listed at the bottom of each piece. Local news outlets are used for tips only, and always linked and credited.

Source	Refresh
Texas Comptroller: Active Sales Tax Permit Holders	Weekly
Texas Comptroller: Active Franchise Taxpayers (SOS charter dates)	Weekly
TABC: License Information	Daily
TABC: Pending Applications	Daily
Texas Comptroller: Mixed Beverage Gross Receipts	Monthly
Texas Comptroller: Sales Tax Allocation, City	Monthly
TDLR: TABS Project Search (accessibility registrations)	Continuous
City of Temple: Permit Status	Live
City of Killeen: Permits Issued report	Monthly
Texas Workforce Commission: WARN notices	As filed
U.S. Census Bureau: county population estimates (CO-EST2024)	Yearly

We leave out private individuals' names and home addresses (for example, sole-proprietor permits and residential building permits). State construction filings are owners' estimates. A new sales tax permit for a new taxpayer is not proof of a sale.