In this issue CAD Board of Directors Election Update TTARA and Archrock, Inc. File Post-Submission Letter in J-W Power Cases Texas Comptroller’s 2024 Customer Service Survey   CAD Board of Directors Election Update Today is Super Tuesday and, in the spirit of elections, TTARA surveyed the populous counties that are required to hold elections on…

First JETI Act Application has been Filed The first Texas Jobs, Energy, Technology and Innovation (JETI) Act application (J0001) has been filed. The project is located in Galena Park Independent School District within Harris County. The filed application is on the Comptroller’s website and can be found here. The Comptroller has 60 days to approve the project during which…

In this issue Who Benefits from the 2023 Property Tax Relief? Comptroller Increases Value Threshold for ARB Special Panel J-W Power Oral Argument Scheduled for February 20 Who Benefits from the 2023 Property Tax Relief? The tax relief package passed by the 88th Legislature and approved by voters on November 7, 2023, delivered a great…

TTARA to Form Research and Development (R&D) Working Group The sales tax exemption and franchise tax credit for research and development (R&D) under Sections 151.3182 and 171.651 of the Texas Tax Code expire on December 31, 2026. TTARA is forming an R&D working group to review the current program and prepare recommendations for improvement before the…

Comptroller Adopts Final JETI Rules and Invites Input on Draft E-Cigarette Rule JETI Act Rules Adoption The Texas Comptroller adopted new rules for the Texas Jobs, Energy, Technology and Innovation Act (JETI Act) which will be published in the January 12 edition of the Texas Register. The Comptroller’s responses to comments received on the proposed…