December 5, 2014 In this issue: TTARA Dates of Interest State Fiscal Update Franchise Tax Property Tax Sales Tax Rules Tax Administration Transportation Funding School Finance TTARA Dates of Interest TTARA 2015 Legislative and Tax Committee Meeting Dates: The committees will meet on alternating Wednesdays (except for Feb. 26th and May 8th meetings) in Austin…

TTARA Update From the Tax Front In this Issue: State Auditor Releases Review of Economic Development Program When Is Too Much Money Not Enough? School Finance Bills TTARA Webcast Update December 5th State Auditor Releases Review of Economic Development Program The State Auditor today released their long-anticipated review of selected Chapter 313 agreements. Under Chapter…

Comptroller-Elect Hegar Announces Senior Staff Appointments Comptroller-Elect Glenn Hegar this afternoon announced those who will fill the key senior positions at the Comptroller’s Office under his administration. His outstanding selections reflect the importance the new Comptroller will give to experience and professionalism, sending a very strong and positive message to the taxpayers of the state….

In this issue: Pre-Filing for 84th Legislative Session Begins. TTARA Webcast Update December 5th On Monday, newly elected (and re-elected) lawmakers began pre-filing bills for consideration in the upcoming 84th legislative session. Representatives and Senators had filed a total of 443 bills and joint resolutions—a huge number in a short period of time. Type of…

TTARA Releases Research Report on Incentives TTARA today released an evaluation of the various methodologies the state uses to assess economic incentives and the projects they bring to Texas. Our report: Evaluating Incentives, A Rational Approach, points out some of the common errors and misconceptions about incentives. The state fixates on the value of the…