In 2006, Texas lawmakers faced a mandatory order from the courts to revamp our system of school finance coupled with growing concerns about the stability of the franchise tax as a source of state revenue. A number of alternatives to the franchise tax were considered and discarded, leaving then-Governor Perry to tap former state comptroller…

  The PowerPoint presentation can be downloaded by clicking the red “PowerPoint Presentation” button above. Agenda: 1.Dates of Interest 2.Revenue and Budget Update 3.Public Education and School Finance 4.Property Tax 5.Sales Tax 6.Franchise Tax

In this issue House Ways and Means Committee Seeks Input on Interim Charges Property Tax Administration Advisory Board 3rd Quarter Meeting TTARA 2020 Golf Tournament Canceled House Ways and Means Committee Seeks Input on Interim Charges In lieu of extensive in-person hearings, Speaker Bonnen has outlined a number of ways in which House committees may…