In this email, you’ll find a summary of this week’s legislative activities and scheduled hearings for next week along with links to chamber floor calendars. Please note that not all committees have posted their hearing agendas for next week as of this email. Also, if you are interested, join us for our Friday Capitol Call…

TTARA Legislative Update – April 11, 2025 As we continue to navigate the legislative session, we want to keep you informed about the latest updates and upcoming hearings. Please note that not all committees have posted their hearing agendas for next week as of this email. Below, you’ll find a summary of the key legislative…

Join us for the TTARA Capitol Call on Friday’s TTARA Members, As the legislative session picks up, we will be hosting TTARA Capitol Call’s via Zoom every Friday from 1:30 to 2:00 PM starting this week on 4/11. These recurring meetings will serve as an informal catch-up on bill progress. In addition to these weekly…

Research & Development (R&D) Bill Set for Hearing The Senate Finance committee has set SB 2206 by Bettencourt for hearing on Wednesday, April 9 at 9:00 a.m. SB 2206 extends and reforms the current R&D Franchise tax credit. Removes the sales tax exemption for R&D and allows for a refundable credit for entities not filing franchise tax. A one-pager…

New TTARA Research Report: Eliminating Taxes on Personal Property We are pleased to announce the release of our latest research report, “Eliminating Taxes on Personal Property: A Sigh of Relief for Texas Businesses” which is available here. The report provides an in-depth analysis of the impact of business personal property (BPP) taxes on Texas businesses and explores the…