Category: News
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.
GSA releases FY 2024 per diem rates
August, 17 2023The federal General Services Agency (GSA) just announced new federal lodging per diem rates for Fiscal Year 2024