Comptroller Hegar has shared a draft of potential agency tax legislation with his Business Advisory Committee, of which TTARA is a member. Traditionally the Comptroller may offer a number of “technical corrections” bills for the legislature to consider, but with varying degrees of importance to the agency. The draft bills are a work in progress,…

List of bills we are tracking as of 1/12/21. Handout at the TTARA Legislative meeting on 1/13/21.

TTARA Legislative and Tax Policy Group Meetings Our legislative and tax policy group meetings are for TTARA members only (no registration fee required.) During the legislative meetings we run through the list of bills we are tracking, relating to sales, franchise, and other state taxes, property tax, school finance, economic development and state budget. In the…

Agenda 1.Dates of Interest 2.Fiscal Update 3.Public Education & School Finance 4.Property Tax 5.Sales Tax 6.Tax Administration 7.Economic Development 8.Franchise Tax 9.Other Bills of Note

Pre-Filing for 87th Texas Legislative Session Has Begun With the general election over, legislators have begun filing bills for consideration by the 87th Legislature, which will convene on January 12, 2021. As of this email, 803 bills have been filed, representing an interesting mix of legislative priorities, including a number dealing with state and local taxes. The…