Call for Feedback on HB 9 Inventory Exemption The committee reports have been distributed and we anticipate that HB 9, regarding the $250,000 inventory exemption, will be on the House floor soon. If you were unable to participate in the monthly property tax meeting earlier this week or you have additional comments and feedback on…

In this issue Call for Franchise Tax Working Group Data Processing Rule 3.330 to be Published in the Texas Register Amicus Brief Update Call for Franchise Tax Working Group TTARA is forming a Franchise Tax Working Group to address concerns and suggest improvements to the franchise tax credit portion of SB 32. Our first meeting…

New R&D Study Released and Legislative Bills Filed We are excited to announce the release of a new economic study titled “The Economic Effects of R&D Tax Incentives in Texas” by John W. Diamond, Ph.D., from Rice University’s Baker Institute. This study highlights the significant impact of extending the state’s research and development (R&D) tax credit, projecting the creation…

Comparison of Tax Relief Packages, 89th Legislature Both the House and Senate continue to work on their respective tax relief packages for this session, and neither has reached Governor Abbott’s $10 billion goal. The House package is estimated at $6.4 billion, and the Senate package $6.2 billion. Both the House and Senate budgets (HB 1 and…

In this issue Senate Passes Homestead Exemption Legislation Speaker Burrows Releases House Committee Assignments Senate Passes Homestead Exemption Legislation The Senate has passed SJR 2 and the enabling legislation SB 4, which combined increase the school district homestead exemption to $140,000 from $100,000. The proposition asking voters to approve the increase will be on the…