In this issue Legislative Session Update Bills of Interest by Policy Area Upcoming TTARA Meetings and Webcasts Session Nearing an End The 87th Regular Session of the Texas legislature ends on May 31. In these final days of the session, a number of deadlines come into play. House deadlines essentially control for now, as Senate deadlines…

Agenda (The slides are available for download by clicking on the red “PowerPoint” button above) 1.Dates of Interest 2.Budget and Fiscal 3.Key Topics of the Session 4.Franchise Tax 5.Economic Development 6.Property Tax 7.Sales Tax 8.Tax Administration 9.Other Tax Bills 10.Public Education & School Finance

The Supreme Court today issued its opinion in Kinder Morgan v. Scurry County (No. 19-1122). Scurry County, joined by other taxing units in the county, asserted that Kinder Morgan’s properties had been “omitted” from the tax roll because of an alleged fraudulent undervaluation. The Appraisal Review Board ruled against the taxing units who then sought…