Category: News
Local Governments Issuing Shelter-in-Place Orders
March, 24 2020June 2020 update: Note that the below information is no longer up-to-date. Governor Abbott’s statewide emergency orders have largely superseded many of the local stay-at-home orders, and many local orders… Read more »
COVID-19 Coronavirus: Texas hotel industry occupancy agreement survey
March, 19 2020Updated March 18, 2020 Texas Hotel & Lodging Association is in communication with the State of Texas and with local governments regarding the possibility of hotels entering into a lease… Read more »
COVID-19 Coronavirus: Hotel Industry’s Response and Economic Recovery Proposals
March, 16 2020Updated March 19, 2020 We want to bring you an update about the current economic recovery proposals being pushed by the hotel industry with Congress to address the effect of… Read more »
What is the “COVID-19 coronavirus”, how is it spread, and how is it affecting travel?
March, 16 2020What is the “COVID-19 coronavirus?” The term “coronavirus” refers to a common family of viruses. According to the CDC, most people get infected with a coronavirus at some point in… Read more »
How hotels can prevent the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus
March, 16 2020What steps can a hotel take to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus? Hotels can help reduce the spread of the virus by taking these steps: Require your staff… Read more »
Coronavirus Affecting Global Travel; Hotels Must Review Health and Safety Measures
March, 1 2020Updated March 2, 2021 March 2: Governor Updates Executive Order on Reopening Texas. Read more here. THLA partner Fisher & Phillips provides guidance on whether to require employees to obtain… Read more »
San Antonio Paid Sick Leave Blocked
November, 30 2019On November 22nd, 2019 a federal district judge blocked the City of San Antonio’s paid sick leave ordinance from taking effect as scheduled on December 1, 2019. The injunction issued is part… Read more »
Texas Workforce Commission – Occupational Employment Statistics Letter and Report
October, 31 2019The hotel industry is facing a critical labor shortage, Texas hoteliers should pay close attention to your U.S. mailbox in November for a letter from the U.S. Department of Labor… Read more »
November Election 2019 – The 10 Texas Constitutional Amendments
October, 28 2019Halloween is here, heralding a few signs of Fall–it’s finally getting a bit cooler outside, the Holidays will be here soon, and for those attuned to the political scene, November… Read more »
2019 Legislative Session Report
June, 20 2019By session’s end, there were 7,324 bills filed. Of those, 1,428 bills passed into law. This translates to only about one in every five bills that are filed pass into… Read more »