Tag: #Tourism

THLA Testifies Before Senate Committee on Local Hotel Occupancy Taxes 2026

September, 29 2026

THLA testifies before the Texas Senate Committee on Economic Development on local hotel occupancy tax transparency

Fort Worth Lobby to Leadership Welcomes 155 Students

September, 28 2026

The Future Hotel & Tourism Professionals student organization, THLA, and the Hotel Association of Tarrant County welcomed 155 Tarrant County high school students to the Renaissance Fort Worth Hotel for
Lobby to Leadership.

FY 2027 Per Diem Rates

September, 4 2026

The federal CONUS per diem rate for lodging rose by $3.

Mid-Session Legislative Update – 2025

March, 25 2025

The 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.

Converge on the Capitol

December, 28 2022

Registration has ended. If you missed the deadline, but want to attend please show up on Thursday morning and we will assign your visits. Attendee packets can be viewed and… Read more »

March 2021 Texas Legislative Update

March, 30 2021

By: Nilesh Patel, Brian Sullivan & Justin Bragiel  We are now more than halfway into the 2021 Texas Legislative Session, committee hearings are in full swing and the action is… Read more »