Key Takeaways from House Ways & Means Interim Hearing The Texas House Ways & Means Committee met earlier this week to begin its interim work on property tax relief, local government spending, and oversight of agencies under the committee’s jurisdiction. While the hearing featured extensive testimony from state agencies and stakeholder groups, the most valuable…

Comptroller Officially Announces New Leadership Team Yesterday, Texas Comptroller Don Huffines formally announced his senior leadership team, outlining a new organizational structure and key appointments across tax administration, fiscal operations, external affairs, legal services, and criminal investigations. The announcement includes both longtime agency personnel and several new hires from the private sector and other areas…

Comptroller Signals Review of Data Processing Tax TTARA members will be encouraged by recent comments from Texas Comptroller Don Huffines regarding the state’s controversial application of the sales tax to certain data processing services. During a recent roundtable with small business owners, restaurant operators, and physicians, Comptroller Huffines acknowledged concerns that the current interpretation of…

TY2026 School District Maximum Compressed Rates Available on TTARA Website The Texas Education Agency (TEA) has released preliminary TY2026 Maximum Compressed Rates (MCRs), reflecting the compression of school district maintenance and operations (M&O) tax rates required under current law and funded through SB 1, the General Appropriations Act. School districts had until August 15 to…

In this issue Comptroller Huffines Announces “Taxpayer First Project” Tax Litigation Watch: Local Sales Tax Sourcing Case Set for Oral Argument House State Affairs Committee Examines Data Centers and Transmission Lines Comptroller Huffines Announces “Taxpayer First Project” On August 18, Texas Comptroller Don Huffines announced a new initiative, the Taxpayer First Project, which seeks to reform several…