Texas Hotel & Lodging Association

Hotel Occupancy Tax Bills – 2017 Legislative Session   This legislative session, over 50 bills were filed that directly affect local hotel occupancy taxes. Here is a summary of the… Read more »

Texas Legislature March 2017 Update During each legislative session, THLA monitors every bill that is filed at the Legislature to determine whether it would have an impact on the Texas… Read more »

The American Hotel & Lodging Association just released it’s 2017 Economic Impact Study conducted by Oxford Economics. The data reveals the hotel and lodging industry as a powerful driver of… Read more »

Basic facts you should know about pergnancy discrimination. An employer must make reasonable accommodations for the employee under the Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978.

2017 Texas Legislative Session:  February Update It’s the end of February, and the 2017 Texas Legislative Session rounds out its second month.  February moves quickly with bill filing, committee formation,… Read more »

At Hotel Industry’s Urging, Texas Legislature Takes Up ADA Drive-by Lawsuit Reform By Brian Sullivan, THLA Associate General Counsel Drive-by ADA lawsuits are a recurring problem for businesses across the… Read more »

Bill Tracking Report Texas Hotel & Lodging Assn.Bill Status Report 03-28-2017 – 16:42:55 – Action in the date range    – Link to Related Information   ( ) – Priority Hotel Administration

Bill Tracking Report Texas Hotel & Lodging Assn.Bill Status Report 03-28-2017 – 16:45:24 – Action in the date range    – Link to Related Information   ( ) – Priority Local Gov’t

Bill Tracking Report Texas Hotel & Lodging Assn.Bill Status Report 03-28-2017 – 16:46:02 – Action in the date range    – Link to Related Information   ( ) – Priority Tax – Hotel… Read more »

Texas Legislature February 2017 Update During each legislative session, THLA monitors every bill that is filed at the Legislature to determine whether it would have an impact on the Texas… Read more »

Texas Legislature Begins 2017 Session   Last month, we brought you the preview of THLA’s 2017’s legislative agenda. Here is what has been happening underneath the Capitol dome since the start… Read more »

Another Great Year for Both Short Course and Advanced Short Course!             The 72nd Annual Short Course and the 11th Annual Advanced Short Course welcomed the… Read more »

Bill Tracking Report Texas Hotel & Lodging Assn.Bill Status Report 03-28-2017 – 16:46:39 – Action in the date range    – Link to Related Information   ( ) – Priority Texas Hotel &… Read more »

Bill Tracking Report Texas Hotel & Lodging Assn.Bill Status Report 03-28-2017 – 16:47:30 – Action in the date range    – Link to Related Information   ( ) – Priority Personnel – Wage… Read more »

Bill Tracking Report Texas Hotel & Lodging Assn. Bill Status Report 03-28-2017 – 16:48:10   – Action in the date range    – Link to Related Information   ( ) – Priority  … Read more »

Bill Tracking Report Texas Hotel & Lodging Assn. Bill Status Report 03-29-2017 – 16:25:35   – Action in the date range    – Link to Related Information   ( ) – Priority  … Read more »

The start of the New Year means renewed goals and ambitions, annual training and employee reviews, and of course the beginning of a new calendar (hopefully one full of city-wide… Read more »

THLA is gearing up for a busy legislative session set to kick off in January, and our legislative affairs committee recently convened to set our priorities and agenda for the… Read more »

With so much attention focused on the presidential election, it is understandable that many have not caught up on the results of our state elections. Across the state there were… Read more »

On November 22, 2016, a federal judge in Sherman, Texas issued a temporary injunction blocking the new federal overtime salary regulations from taking effect on December 1st. In September, THLA joined… Read more »

Failing to Pay:  What to do when a guest does not pay for lodging   It’s one of the most common calls to our legal department:  a guest or group… Read more »

Adopt a Plan to Prevent Workplace Violence   Texas Hotel & Lodging Association   On September 29, 2016, a Houston hotel employee was shot after confronting thieves attempting to burglarize… Read more »

Post Your Maximum Room Rates   Texas Hotel & Lodging Association   With the end of the year upon us, now is a great time to evaluate whether your hotel… Read more »

THLA Joins Lawsuit to Block New Overtime Rule This month, Texas Hotel & Lodging Association joined more than 55 other business groups as a named plaintiff in a lawsuit against… Read more »

Traveling in Texas with a service animal: Understand the rules under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) pertaining to service animals.

The ongoing flooding in South and Central Texas has forced many people from their homes, and prompted Texas Governor Greg Abbott earlier this week to declare a state of disaster… Read more »

The following bills were considered by the Legislature this session and would have impacted the hotel and tourism industry, but did not pass: Facility Requirements Applicable to Residential Short Term… Read more »

Patent Troll Reform Patent Troll activity has plagued commercial businesses including hotels with frivolous lawsuits alleging patent infringement for often bogus patent claims.  SB 1457 creates a state law cause… Read more »