by Justin Bragiel | Mar 25, 2020 | News
Updated 10:00 pm, March 30, 2020 On March 27, the federal CARES Act was signed into law, providing over $2.2 trillion in federal stimulus spending to aid the U.S. economy. The THLA legal team is still reviewing the enormous bill and all the programs it creates, but...
by Justin Bragiel | Mar 24, 2020 | News
June 2020 update: Note that the below information is no longer up-to-date. Governor Abbott’s statewide emergency orders have largely superseded many of the local stay-at-home orders, and many local orders have been allowed to expire. This webpage remains active...
by THLA Staff | Mar 22, 2020 | Blog
Travel has ground to a stop while many cities have mandated shelter in place restrictions due to the Covid-19 Coronavirus pandemic. Many hotels are contracting with state governments due to the shortage of hospital beds, or for health workers and first...
by Justin Bragiel | Mar 20, 2020 | News
Updated September 17, 2020 September 17th update: On September 17th, Governor Abbott again amended his executive order affecting the opening of Texas. The September 17th order, GA-30, available here, allows restaurants, retail establishments, and gyms in most areas of...
by Justin Bragiel | Mar 19, 2020 | News
Updated March 18, 2020 Texas Hotel & Lodging Association is in communication with the State of Texas and with local governments regarding the possibility of hotels entering into a lease or other occupancy agreement with the government during the response to the...
by Justin Bragiel | Mar 16, 2020 | News
Updated March 19, 2020 We want to bring you an update about the current economic recovery proposals being pushed by the hotel industry with Congress to address the effect of the COVID-19 coronavirus on the viability of business moving forward. The below...
by Justin Bragiel | Mar 16, 2020 | News
What is the “COVID-19 coronavirus?” Photo: Houston Chronicle The term “coronavirus” refers to a common family of viruses. According to the CDC, most people get infected with a coronavirus at some point in their lives. The recent outbreak of...
by Justin Bragiel | Mar 16, 2020 | News
What steps can a hotel take to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus? Hotels can help reduce the spread of the virus by taking these steps: Require your staff to stay home if they show flu or cold-like symptoms. Employees who have symptoms of acute...
by Justin Bragiel | Mar 13, 2020 | Blog
Room Pricing During an Emergency Since the Governor has declared an emergency, certain limitations are in effect for the private sector. For lodging operators, we advise that a hotel not raise its rates to levels that are higher than the rates the hotel would normally...
by Justin Bragiel | Mar 1, 2020 | News
Updated July 21, 2020 July 21: Governor Updates Executive Order on Reopening Texas. Read more here. May 1: Hotel industry releases “Safe Stay,” national industry-wide hotel cleaning standards in response to COVID-19. Read more here. Have questions about...
