Category: News
Mid-Session Legislative Update – 2025
March, 25 2025The 88th Session of the Texas Legislature is well underway. Of the 820 plus bills being tracked by THLA, the most critical relate to short-term rentals, labor and employment, hotel occupancy tax, and property tax.
2025 Texas Legislative Session Kicks Off; New Speaker of the House Elected
January, 24 20252025 Texas Legislative Season is upon us. Read about key dates and our agenda for the 89th Texas Legislature.
Federal Judge in Sherman, Texas Throws Out DOL Overtime Rule
November, 15 2024Big data is a valuable tool and helps hotels improve operations and customer service.
THLA Prepares for 2025 Texas Legislative Session
September, 26 2024THLA Prepares for 2025 Legislative Session
FY 2025 Per Diem Rates
August, 27 2024The federal CONUS per diem rate for lodging increased by $3 to $110 per night for FY 2025 for federal government travelers.
2024- DOL Overtime Ruling
April, 30 2024The new DOL rule raises the minimum salary threshold for employees exempt from overtime pay.
Texas Senate’s interim charge on HOT-related legislation
April, 30 2024Texas Senate considers greater hotel tax transparency.
Texas Leads the Way to Court Victory on Challenging NLRB’s “Joint Employer” Rule
March, 26 2024Important legal victory – a federal judge for the Eastern District of Texas blocked the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) expanded joint-employer rule
The Corporate Transparency Act and its Implications for Hotel Owners in Texas
February, 27 2024A new federal law, the Corporate Transparency Act, recently went into effect as of January 1, 2024, and has serious implications for many hotel owners across Texas.
The Texas Legislature Passed Property Tax Relief July 2023
October, 27 2023Property taxes are a major line-item expense for hotel owners, and the Texas legislature was primed to take up property tax relief this year.