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Governor Greg Abbott has issued a proclamation that he will convene a second special legislative session at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 7, 2021. The proclamation identifies 17 agenda items for the second Special Session. Six of the items on the agenda are new: FEDERAL RELIEF APPROPRIATIONS: Legislation providing appropriations from unappropriated available revenues for…

Lawsuit Challenges Comptroller Rule The City of Round Rock filed an action in Travis County District Court on Monday challenging the validity of the Comptroller amendment of Rule §3.334 concerning local sales tax sourcing scheduled to become effective October 1 (5/21/20 TTARA Tax Front Update). The rule when implemented would switch the sourcing of online…

Legislators convened today in a special session called by Governor Abbott to address a number of issues TTARA outlined in yesterday’s email. Lawmakers were initially expected to address a sequential list of hot-button political issues, but the state’s improving fiscal situation has enabled the Governor to include property tax relief on the agenda, along with…

Governor Greg Abbott has issued the proclamation outlining issues to be addressed during the first called special session of the 87th Legislature which begins tomorrow morning at 10:00 am. Issues in the proclamation are: Legislation reforming the bail system in Texas to protect the public from accused criminals who may be released on bail. Legislation…