Category: Blog
2017 Hotel Administration Bills
April, 26 20172017 Legislative Session: Hotel Administration Bills April Update Below is a summary of filled bills THLA is tracking that affect various aspects of general hotel operations. ADA related… Read more »
April 2017 Legislative Update
April, 25 2017We are nearing the final month of the Regular Texas Legislative Session. Sine die on Memorial Day, May 29th, and we are now well past the March bill filing deadline.… Read more »
2017 Legislative Update – Hotel Tax Bills
March, 28 2017Hotel 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 »
March 2017 Legislative Update
March, 28 2017Texas 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 »
AHLA 2017 Lodging Industry by the Numbers
March, 28 2017The 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 »
AAHOA South Central Regional Meeting & Trade Show
March, 14 2017
Pregnancy Discrimination in the Workplace
February, 28 2017Basic facts you should know about pergnancy discrimination. An employer must make reasonable accommodations for the employee under the Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978.
2017 Legislative Session: February Update
February, 28 20172017 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 »
ADA Drive-by Lawsuit Reform
February, 28 2017At 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 »
2017 Legislative Session: Hotel Administration Bills
February, 23 2017Bill 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