We are excited to announce that Helen Brantley has joined the TTARA team as our Law Clerk. She will conduct legal research on both state tax and property tax issues. A recent law school graduate, she previously clerked at a Colorado law firm and at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy where she gained…

Texas Education Agency Releases Preliminary TY2023 “Maximum Compressed Rates” (MCR) The Texas Education Agency has released preliminary MCR (tier 1) tax rates for TY2023, incorporating both the normal tax rate compression required by current law and the additional tax rate compression mandated by SB 2, 2nd Called Session, 88th Legislature. The statewide MCR tax rate…

TTARA Adds Alexandra Bello to the TTARA Team TTARA is thrilled to have Alexandra Bello joining the TTARA team as our new Director of Operations. Alexandra will handle finance/accounting and operations for TTARA, including long-term strategies to improve the efficiency and reach of the association. Prior to joining TTARA, she served as Research Manager at…

Texas Legislature Passes Historic Tax Relief Package This evening the House overwhelmingly gave final approval of the tax relief package that was passed unanimously by the Senate yesterday.. The package includes SB 2 (tax rate compression, homestead exemption increase, three-year 20% “circuit breaker” on appraisal increases, ARB Board additions), SB 3 (franchise tax payment threshold),…

Update on Tax Relief Package 88th 2nd Called Special Session During a hearing held today, the House Ways and Means committee took up the proposed tax relief package, which consists of HB 2 (school tax rate compression and exemptions, appraisal limitations and administration), HB 3 (franchise tax exemption and exclusions) and HJR 2 (Constitutional amendment…