With the general election over, legislators have begun pre-filing bills for consideration by the 88th Legislature, which will convene on January 10, 2023. As of this email 1,149 bills have been filed. The TTARA team has begun tracking and analyzing bills relating to tax and fiscal policies and those summaries are being posted on our website…

In addition to the recording, a copy of the presentation is available to download by clicking the red PowerPoint Presentation button. Agenda 1.TTARA Staffing in 2023 2.Dates of Interest 3.Economic/Fiscal Update 4.Economic Development 5.Property Tax 6.Sales Tax 7.Multi-Tax & Other 8.Franchise Tax 9.Tax Administration 10.Public Education

Litigation Update

Stemming from a lawsuit filed in Hopkins County District Court (Cynthia Martin, et. al. v. Comptroller Glenn Hegar, Cause No. CV45092), Senator Bob Hall has asked the Attorney General (RQ-0479-KP) to opine on the required contents of a valid application for a Chapter 313 school property tax appraised value limitation. The lawsuit asserts the Comptroller’s approval of a 313…