Senate Finance – July 12, 2022
The Senate Finance Committee met on July 12 to hear invited and public testimony on the following interim charges: Monitoring appropriations and spending supporting Operation Lone Star, reporting on the [...]
The Senate Finance Committee met on July 12 to hear invited and public testimony on the following interim charges: Monitoring appropriations and spending supporting Operation Lone Star, reporting on the [...]
The Senate Finance Committee met on July 11 to hear invited and public testimony on state use of federal COVID-19 relief funds. A link to the hearing notice can be [...]
Tax Incentives Chapter 312 Property Tax Abatement Local agreement between a taxpayer and a taxing unit that exempts all or part of the increase in the value of the real [...]
The Texas Broadband Development Office (BDO) was created by the 87(R) Texas Legislature with the task of establishing an official statewide plan for expanding broadband access. BDO’s guiding principles in making [...]
HillCo Partners closely monitors and compiles information concerning the current economic climate/trends of the state. These factors, including Texas’ bond rating, are aspects that create an overall picture of the [...]
Governor Greg Abbott announced more than $5.9 million in Texas Talent Connection grants to 18 innovative workforce skills training and job placement programs in communities across the state. These competitive [...]
Governor Greg Abbott and the Governor’s Office of Economic Development and Tourism today announced the opening of applications, beginning July 6, for the Texas Travel Industry Recovery Grant Program (TTIR) [...]
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose taxing districts $1.03 billion in local sales tax allocations for July, 15.3% more than in [...]
The Texas Comptroller's office released the following statement: Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced the creation of the Government Affairs and Programs Division and the appointment of Nikki Cobb as its [...]
The Texas Permanent School Fund Corporation met on June 16 to discuss administrative items and the distribution of the Permanent School Fund. A link to the full meeting and agenda [...]