November 18, 2016   In this issue:   Pre-Filing for 85th Legislative Session Begins Bills of Interest City of Austin Loses Appeal Mark Your Calendars – 2017 TTARA Meeting Dates With the general election over, legislators began filing bills for consideration by the 85th Legislature, which will convene on January 10. As of this email,…

TTARA values your support and input as we approach yet another session of the Texas legislature. To facilitate better lines of communication with our members, we are hitting the road and coming to your town so we can meet directly on the issues that are critical to you and to the taxpaying community. TTARA is…

Texas Education Agency Releases Letter Pertaining to Detachment of Property in Houston ISD The Commissioner of Education has released a letter sent to the Superintendent and School District Board of Trustees of Houston ISD outlining the timeline and procedures he will follow as he proceeds with the detachment of property from Houston ISD. The Commissioner’s…

Houston ISD Voters Reject Proposition 1 Which Would Have Authorized Recapture Payments With a vote of 63% against – 37% for, voters in the Houston Independent School District have overwhelmingly voted NOT to authorize HISD to send recapture payments to the state. Because of rising property values, Houston has become a wealthy district and is…

September 30, 2016 In this Issue: Appellate Court Hears Austin Appeal Senate Select Property Tax Committee Hearing House Hearing on School Finance Tax Foundation Downgrades Texas as Texas Cuts Taxes Appellate Court Hears Austin Appeal A three-judge panel of the 3rd Court of Appeals on Wednesday heard oral argument in City of Austin v. Travis…