by THLA Staff | Mar 30, 2021 | Blog, News
By: Nilesh Patel, Brian Sullivan & Justin Bragiel We are now more than halfway into the 2021 Texas Legislative Session, committee hearings are in full swing and the action is heating up. March 12 marked the 60th day of the 2021 Session, the deadline for most...
by THLA Staff | Mar 23, 2021 | Blog
Every legislative session, THLA tracks hundreds of bills that may affect the hotel industry. We want you to see what we see. Here is the list of bills we are following. We update this list as often as possible. You can click on the bill number to see the bill’s...
by THLA Staff | Mar 4, 2021 | Blog, News
Virtual Converge on the Capitol is an opportunity for you and your colleagues to participate in the legislative process. Your virtual visit with your legislative leaders and their staff lets them see the faces and hear the priorities of the tourism and...
by Justin Bragiel | Mar 2, 2021 | Blog, News
Updated March 2, 2021 March 2, 2021 update: Governor Issues GA-34 Full opening of Texas businesses; repeal of statewide mask mandate: GA-34 takes effect at 12:01 am on March 10, 2021. On March 2, 2021, Governor Abbott issued a new emergency order affecting the opening...
by Brian Sullivan | Jan 27, 2021 | Blog
The Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC) is a tax credit aimed to incentivize businesses to keep employees on their payroll despite revenue reductions during the COVID-19 pandemic. Congress originally created the ERTC under the CARES Act of March 2020, but the tax...
by THLA Staff | Jan 20, 2021 | Blog
Apply Now Texas Hotel & Lodging Association (THLA) has partnered with TransPecos Banks, a Texas state savings bank headquartered in San Antonio, to be the endorsed source for hotel owners to obtain First and Second draw Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)...
