July 25, 2014 In this issue: Comptroller Reworking More Rules Research and Development Sales Tax Exemption: “Directly Used” Compressors, Divergent Use and the Manufacturing Exemption House Begins Review of Texas Economic Incentives Third Edition of “An Introduction to School Finance in Texas” is Now Available Mark Your Calendars for TTARA’s 2014 Annual Meeting on October…

July 10, 2014 In this issue: Eliminating the Franchise Tax with the Marketplace Fairness Act-Looking at the Numbers Messing with Texas, Charlotte Style House Select Committee on Economic Development Incentives Meets July 23rd Local Sales Tax Rule on Hold Mark Your Calendars for TTARA’s 2014 Annual Meeting on October 22nd and 23rd Eliminating the Franchise…

June 20, 2014 Texas Economic Development Incentives Under Scrutiny Again Reflecting the priority he assigns to economic development, House Speaker Joe Straus today announced the creation of the House Select Committee on Economic Development Incentives, to be chaired by Rep. Angie Chen Button of Richardson and vice-chaired by Eddie Rodriguez of Austin. Other members of…

In this issue: TTARA Testifies on State Fiscal Practices Comptroller Readies Chapter 313 Rules and Forms State Revenues Continue to Roll TTARA Webcast June 6th TTARA Testifies on State Fiscal Practices TTARA’s Dale Craymer was invited to address a House Appropriations Subcommittee chaired by Drew Darby (R-San Angelo) on the state’s use of dedicated revenues…

TTARA Luncheon Agenda Announced…Register Today! We look forward to seeing you in Houston on April 21st or Dallas on April 29th. Both luncheons will be at the Westin Galleria. We urge you to arrive by 11:45 a.m. so that the program can begin shortly after noon and finish by 1:00 p.m. Rather than provide a…