In this issue Show Me the Money! Putting the School Property Tax on a Path to Zero? Spending Plan for Federal Money Revealed Reminder: Upcoming Meetings & Events Show Me the Money! One of the few issues left over from lawmakers’ two very contentious special sessions is tax relief. The state is literally awash in…

Please join us for TTARA’s 2021 virtual annual meeting, which will be held in four 2-hour blocks on Tuesday, November 16 through Friday, November 19. Blocks will run from 10 a.m. to noon each of those days so that the remainder of your day is free. Sessions will be available on our meeting platform not only…

With the number of COVID cases rising, especially “break-through” cases to vaccinated individuals, TTARA has made the decision to switch from an in-person annual meeting to a virtual one. While we all will miss the social interaction of an in-person event with friends and colleagues, protecting the safety of our members and guests must take…

Two property tax relief bills have been finally passed by the Texas House of Representatives and are on their way back to the Senate for sign-off or appointment of conference committees. The House today passed SB 8 and SB 12/SJR 2 by Bettencourt (R-Houston). SB 8 would allow an individual that purchases a home after January 1 to qualify for a…

Join us via Zoom as we begin the discussion of a path forward to replace the Texas Economic Development Act, or Chapter 313, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Thursday, August 12th (see agenda below). Due to the current situation with the COVID-19 delta variant, this meeting will be held virtually only via Zoom….