Category: News
Legislative Update
December, 21 2022Bill pre-filing is underway, and THLA is preparing for the 2023 Texas legislative session.
As of December 21st, 1,457 bills have been filed, which is already a sharp increase from two years ago.
Texas Travel Industry Recovery Program Details
September, 27 2022July 28th Update: The Office of the Governor has delayed the application dates for the TTIRP
Hurricane Resouces for Hotels
September, 10 2022Register your property to participate in FEMA’s Emergency Lodging Assistance Program (ELA). Hotels can seek direct payment for the rooms from FEMA’s agent, Corporate Lodging Consultants (CLC).
Hurricane Resouces for Hotel Guests
May, 19 2022Are you a storm evacuee in need of financial assistance for lodging? We suggest contacting the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA )
Supreme Court ruling upholds cities’ ability to regulate advertising signage
April, 26 2022City regulations governing business signage have a big impact on hotel construction, remodeling, and general operations.
Federal news: Supreme Court blocks federal vaccine mandate for large employers; OSHA pulls down emergency rule
January, 28 2022Following a January 13, 2022 U.S. Supreme Court blocking OSHA’s vaccine emergency temporary standard (ETS) from taking effect for employers with 100 or more employees, OSHA formally withdrew the ETS… Read more »
Texas Human Trafficking Prevention Training: January Update
January, 28 2022Training Programs: As THLA previously reported, Texas’s new human trafficking prevention training requirement for hotel employees formally took effect on January 1st. The new law is administered by the Texas… Read more »
Texas Human Trafficking Prevention Training Law Takes Effect
December, 28 2021As we previously reported, a new law requiring annual human trafficking prevention training for commercial lodging industry employees takes effect on January 1, 2022. The Texas hotel industry, in coordination… Read more »
Child Care Scholarships- Opportunities for Hospitality Workers
November, 30 2021The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) is providing extra help to the service industry, which was hit hard by the pandemic, by providing 12 months of free child care to low-income… Read more »
The Third Legislative Session Ended with a Big Win for the Texas Lodging Industry
October, 27 2021We are pleased to report that in Section 2 of SB 8, the Texas Legislature appropriated $180 million in federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to the Governor’s office… Read more »