by Justin Bragiel | Sep 10, 2019 | Blog
Several new laws passed during the 2019 Legislative Session affecting the regulation of massage therapist licensing have taken effect or will take effect in 2020. Here are the important changes that hotel spa managers should be aware of. Fingerprinting for massage...
by Justin Bragiel | Aug 30, 2019 | Blog
Reminder: Every year, the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) requires all TABC alcoholic beverage permit-holders to submit a compliance report as part of the inspection process. The 2019 compliance reporting period begins on September 1, 2019 and ends on...
by Justin Bragiel | Aug 26, 2019 | Blog
Handling insurance claims while undertaking cleanup and repair efforts after a disaster strikes your hotel property is the last thing an owner or manager wants to deal with. However, how you handle that claim will directly affect how much coverage you can get...
by Justin Bragiel | Jun 29, 2019 | Blog
June 29, 2019 Justin Bragiel, THLA General Counsel In the last week, the Trump Administration’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has stepped up I-9 audits of businesses across the U.S., and a number of Texas hotels have reported receiving notices that...
by Justin Bragiel | Jun 20, 2019 | News
photo: Nan Palermo Overview The 2019 Legislative Session produced very important results for the Texas lodging industry. We offered and passed omnibus tourism public improvement district (TPID) legislation that will allow all Texas cities...
