Register Today for TTARA’s Tax Update Luncheons in Houston March 10th & Dallas April 29th Houston Tax Update Luncheon March 10th On March 10th in Houston, TTARA will host a very special luncheon in partnership with the Houston Chapter of the Tax Executives Institute at the Omni Hotel at the Galleria. Comptroller Glenn Hegar will…

January 30, 2015 In this issue: Money & Tax Priorities: Dealing with the Revenue Largesse Property Tax: More Homestead Exemption & Appraisal Cap Bills Filed Sales Taxation of Compressors – An Update TTARA Policy Update Luncheons: Houston March 10th & Dallas April 29th Money and Tax Priorities: Dealing with the Revenue Largesse The fiscal picture…

January 16, 2015 In this issue: Texas Fiscal Health in Record Territory Rules Expand Ways and Means Committee Bills, Bills, Bills Major School Finance Bill Filed Upcoming TTARA Meetings Texas Fiscal Health in Record Territory With the start of the legislative session, the state’s fiscal numbers started to gel this week. On Monday, Comptroller Glenn…

January 9, 2015 In this issue: Oil, Natural Gas and the Outlook Franchise Tax Property Tax A Voucher by Any Other Name School Finance Lawsuit 2015 Meeting Dates Oil, Natural Gas and the Outlook There has been much debate at the Capitol these past weeks about the impact of the drop in oil and natural…

In this issue: Property Tax Franchise Tax Sales Tax School Finance Season’s Greetings Property Tax In at least the past two legislative sessions, the levels of state and local debt have received close scrutiny. Several bills have been filed that seek to restrict the issuance of new debt or provide more transparency with respect to…