That is because services are not currently taxed in Texas but would be under the Fairtax and as a result the tax base is FAR broader than it currently is. If Texas conformed it's sales tax base the federal sales tax base after the Fairtax became law, as they would be entirely stupid to not do, they could get rid of ALL other state taxes, including property taxes, and lower the current sales tax rate from the current 6.5% to about 4% and still raise the same amount of revenue.
they could get rid of ALL other state taxes,Yea "could" being the operative word. Then they could reintroduce all those other state taxes and you'd have an even broader tax base you seem to love so much.