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….

February 9, 2015 In this issue: Let’s Talk Compressors Senate Tax Relief Bills to be Heard the Week of March 2 Speaker Straus Announces House Committee Assignments School Finance Bills of Interest Lt. Governor Patrick & Senator Nichols Announce Transportation Plan Let’s Talk Compressors One of the lingering issues of the past two years has…

TTARA Legislative Committee and State Tax Committee Meetings February 11th We want to remind you that the next TTARA Legislative Committee and State Tax Committee meetings will be on Wednesday, February 11th, in the third floor conference room of our building (now the Moody Bank Building) at 400 West 15th Street in Austin. The Legislative…

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…