In this issue Show Me the Money! Putting the School Property Tax on a Path to Zero? Spending Plan for Federal Money Revealed Reminder: Upcoming Meetings & Events Show Me the Money! One of the few issues left over from lawmakers’ two very contentious special sessions is tax relief. The state is literally awash in…

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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…