Category: News
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 »
2019 Regular Legislative Session, End of Session Preview
May, 31 2019May 2019 The 2019 Regular Legislative Session wrapped up as a very positive one for the Texas hotel and lodging association. This session, we offered tourism public improvement district… Read more »
Legislative Update: End of April 2019
April, 29 2019We’re in the final stretch of the 2019 Texas Legislative Session, with only four short weeks to adjournment on May 27. This is also the busiest time of the Session,… Read more »
Department of Labor Proposes New Overtime Rules — Again
April, 29 2019For the second time in three years, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released new salary requirements for employees to be classified as exempt from overtime. The DOL released its… Read more »
March 2019 Legislative Update
March, 29 2019It’s been another busy month in the 2019 session. We’ve organized the important legislation into these categories: Short-term rentals. Local hotel occupancy tax proposals: New uses of tax revenue, and new… Read more »
February 2019 Legislative Update
February, 28 2019We are about seven weeks into the 2019 Texas Legislative Session, and the action is heating up. Fast approaching is Friday, March 8, the 60th day of 2019 Session. This… Read more »