Author: Justin Bragiel
Texas Boiler Regulations for Hotels
November, 28 2017
Sample Employment Handbook, Warnings, and Evaluations
November, 15 2017THLA has sample employment handbooks, employee warnings, and employee evaluations for your convenience. Sample hotel employee handbook Sample employee warning Sample performance evaluation
2018 THLA Short Course & Advanced Short Course
November, 1 2017Register now for THLA’s 2018 Short Course Monday, January 08, 2018 9:00 AM through Friday, January 12, 2018 2:30 PM Hilton University of Houston 4450 University Drive Houston, TX 77204 Register… Read more »
Hurricane Preparations and Response
September, 28 2017From the hotel industry’s perspective, the challenge and the need for communications, was this: In a natural disaster, there is no central governmental agency or authority to disseminate targeted, useful… Read more »
Texas Hotel Occupancy Tax Exemption
September, 15 2017There are often questions about whether the permanent resident exemption to the state and local hotel occupancy tax applies to a given situation, and at what point in time… Read more »
Know the Law on Gift Cards and Gift Certificates
September, 10 2017Texas Hotel & Lodging Association Be sure you are familiar with the laws on selling and redeeming gift certificates. Texas and the federal government have several laws on point with… Read more »
2017 Special Session Outcome
August, 30 2017August 16, 2017 The Texas Legislature adjourned the special legislative session “sine die,” which means the first called legislative session of 2017 is officially over. Importantly, the special session ended… Read more »
2017 Special Sessions Bills to the House
July, 31 2017Lt. Governor Dan Patrick continues to move legislation through the Senate, having now sent over ten of Governor Abbott's twenty special session items to the House. To do… Read more »
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) “Drive-By” Lawsuits July 2017
July, 31 2017Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) “Drive-By” Lawsuits Update Changes to Texas laws for actions filed in state court, July 2017 Drive-by ADA lawsuits are a recurring problem for businesses across… Read more »
Special Session at the Texas Capitol 2017
July, 30 2017THLA Legislative Update The Texas Legislature convened on Tuesday, July 18, 2017 for a special session called by Governor Greg Abbott. As set by Governor Abbott’s “call,” the 30-day legislative… Read more »