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….

Governor Greg Abbott has issued a proclamation that he will convene a second special legislative session at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 7, 2021. The proclamation identifies 17 agenda items for the second Special Session. Six of the items on the agenda are new: FEDERAL RELIEF APPROPRIATIONS: Legislation providing appropriations from unappropriated available revenues for…

Due to the increase of COVID-19 delta variant cases in the State, the decision has been made to move the TTARA Chapter 313 Replacement Kick-off Meeting on August 12th at 10:00 a.m. to a virtual only option. Please register for the virtual option using the link below to receive your personal zoom link to the…