Second Called Session of the 89th Legislature Convened at Noon As expected, once again the House did not have a quorum when it convened this morning with only 95 members present. Speaker Burrows immediately adjourned the House sine die followed closely by the Senate. Governor Abbott issued a proclamation announcing the Second Called Session to begin at noon…

Reminder: TTARA Capitol Call Friday August 8 at 1:30pm Just a quick reminder to join us for our next Capitol Call today, August 8 from 1:30 to 2:00 PM (CT) via Zoom. If you haven’t signed up yet, click here to register and receive the Zoom link. (Note: You only need to register once—the link remains the same…

Texas Education Agency Releases Preliminary TY2025 “Maximum Compressed Rates” (MCR) The Texas Education Agency has released preliminary MCR (tier 1) tax rates for TY2025, reflecting school district M&O tax rate compression required by current law and funded by SB 1, the General Appropriations Act. School districts have until August 15 to protest their rate. The…

Reminder: TTARA Capitol Call Friday August 1 at 1:30pm Just a quick reminder to join us for our next Capitol Call on Friday, August 1 from 1:30 to 2:00 PM (CT) via Zoom. If you haven’t signed up yet, click here to register and receive the Zoom link. (Note: You only need to register once—the…

TTARA Capitol Calls to Resume Fridays During Special Session Beginning July 25 TTARA Members, As the First Called Special Session of the 89th Texas Legislature gets underway on Monday, July 21, we are resuming our TTARA Capitol Calls to help keep you informed. Starting Friday, July 25, we will host weekly Zoom calls every Friday through the end…