In this issue: Legislature Passes Road Funding Bill and Adjourns 3rd Special Session Texas Moves Higher in Business Tax Burden 2013 TTARA Annual Meeting Legislature Passes Road Funding Bill and Adjourns 3rd Special Session Yesterday, the House and Senate passed a road funding package that could provide an additional $1 billion annually for TxDOT if…

In this issue: Summer Re-Runs: Third-Called Session Comptroller Raises Revenue Estimate Comptroller Working Groups on New Tax Relief Legislation: Data Center Sales Tax Exemption Franchise Tax Research and Development Credit: Questions Concerning Effective Date Mark Your Calendars: TTARA 2013 Annual Meeting in Austin November 13th and 14th Summer Re-Runs: Third-Called Session House and Senate conferees…

Transportation Funding Stuck: Making Sense of the Traffic Jam The House and Senate have disposed of all of the Governor’s items for the 2nd called special session except for “legislation relating to the funding of transportation infrastructure projects.” With the session set to expire next week, the leadership is scrambling to cobble together a package…

Judge Dietz Orders Re-hearing in School Finance Case Travis County District Judge John Dietz announced today that he will re-open the school finance trial to consider actions taken by the 83rd Legislature, and has tentatively set the re-hearing to begin on January 6, 2014. The hearing is expected to last approximately six weeks. Judge Dietz…

2013 TTARA Golf Tournament – Hip, Hip, Hooray Our hat’s off to everyone whose participation made TTARA’s 2013 annual golf tournament, held on Tuesday, June 4th at Falconhead Golf Club, once again a resounding success. Most importantly, our sincere appreciation goes to the tournament sponsors and donors since without their generous support we would not…