March 16, 2015 In this issue: Budgets Ready to Advance Franchise Tax Bills Property Tax Avalanche Another Addition to the Roster of “Bad Ole Sales Tax Bills” Education & School Finance Bills of Note Tax Update Luncheon in Dallas April 29th Legislative & Property Tax Meetings March 25th Budgets Ready to Advance The only bill…

February 27, 2015 In this issue: Busy Week at the Capitol: TTARA Invited Testimony Senate Finance to Hear Tax Bills Property Tax Relief on Deck for Senate Finance Equal and Uniform Chapters 312 and 313 They’re Baaaack! – Bad Ole Sales Tax Bills Bills Filed to Establish Governor Abbott’s High Quality Prekindergarten Program Property Tax…

February 24, 2015 Senate Leaders Announce Tax Relief Proposals At a press conference this morning Lt. Governor Dan Patrick and Senate Finance Committee Chair Jane Nelson announced the filing of three tax reduction bills — SB 1, SB 7 and SB 8 that have the support of 24 Senators. In total, taxes would be lowered…

February 23, 2015 In this issue: Legislative Meeting Thursday Feb. 26th TTARA on Tap for Testimony Property Tax Heating Up Chapter 313 School Finance Discounting the Discounts: Prepayment & Timely-Filer Sales Tax Discounts Property Tax Conference Call Wednesday March 4th Tax Update Luncheons in Houston March 10th & Dallas April 29th TTARA Legislative Meeting Thursday…

February 17, 2015 Governor Abbott Lays Down His Tax Cut Markers In his State of the State Address this morning to a joint session of the Legislature, Governor Abbott laid out the components of his tax cut agenda. He called for a $2.2 billion reduction in property taxes and a $2 billion franchise tax decrease….