For a session many initially thought would be fraught with fiscal peril, lawmakers returned to Austin this past January facing a much healthier state treasury than anticipated.

The 86th Legislature may have disappointed those looking for drama, but it was incredibly productive.

An extraordinary thing happened on the way to the 86th legislative session. Due to the creation of the Texas Commission on Public School Finance by the 85th Legislature

One of Texas’ key economic development programs—Chapter 312 of the Tax Code that allows cities and counties to offer temporary tax abatements—is set to expire in 2019. In this brief, TTARA looks at how the program works.

The 86th Legislature has been gaveled to order. Comptroller Hegar has laid out his official revenue estimate and the House and Senate budgets have been unveiled. The 2019 legislative budget games are about to begin!