February 27, 2015 In this issue: Busy Week at the Capitol: TTARA Invited Testimony Senate Finance to Hear Tax Bills Property Tax Relief on Deck for Senate Finance Equal and Uniform Chapters 312 and 313 They’re Baaaack! – Bad Ole Sales Tax Bills Bills Filed to Establish Governor Abbott’s High Quality Prekindergarten Program Property Tax…

February 24, 2015 Senate Leaders Announce Tax Relief Proposals At a press conference this morning Lt. Governor Dan Patrick and Senate Finance Committee Chair Jane Nelson announced the filing of three tax reduction bills — SB 1, SB 7 and SB 8 that have the support of 24 Senators. In total, taxes would be lowered…

February 23, 2015 In this issue: Legislative Meeting Thursday Feb. 26th TTARA on Tap for Testimony Property Tax Heating Up Chapter 313 School Finance Discounting the Discounts: Prepayment & Timely-Filer Sales Tax Discounts Property Tax Conference Call Wednesday March 4th Tax Update Luncheons in Houston March 10th & Dallas April 29th TTARA Legislative Meeting Thursday…

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…