With 18 days left in the legislative session your chamber is on track to have a good session. We approached the 87th Texas Legislature with goals in four primary areas: Economic Development, Education and Workforce Development, Transportation and Healthcare. Along the way we added recovery from Covid-19 and a few other issues to our priorities. Our … [Read more...]
Chamber Issues Making Good Progress in Texas Legislature
County Judge Whitley Reports on the State of the County
County Judge Glenn Whitley updated the Greater Arlington Chamber of Commerce on the current State of Tarrant County during a luncheon meeting on Thursday, May 6, 2021. About 160 members and guests attended the event in person with another 500 or so watching the streaming video. You can watch the full event at the bottom of this post.Judge Whitley … [Read more...]
May 2021 Election Results in Multiple Runoffs for greater Arlington
The May 1 election had a variety of local, public offices on the ballot. We're excited to welcome our new elected officials; we also have some runoff elections. US Congressional District 6 This congressional district represents all of Ellis and Navarro County as well as parts of Tarrant County. With 23 candidates running, it was predicted … [Read more...]
Two Chamber Legislative Priorities Headed to the Governor
Two bills listed as priorities by your Chamber of Commerce have been approved by the House and the Senate and are headed to the Governor for signature: HB7 (Button) and HB5 (Ashby).HB7 prevents employers from having dramatic, pandemic induced, increases in their unemployment insurance rates next year. Employers pay an unemployment insurance rate … [Read more...]
Legislature in High Gear with 41 Days Left in Session
This Legislative Session is starting to feel like a normal session after a really slow start. Most of our Chamber legislative priorities are moving along: 1. Chapter 313 reauthorization, which will permit school district to continue to participate in tax incentives to support economic development, looks like it will pass in some form. There is a … [Read more...]
Texas House Considering Bill to Change Sales Tax Collections
If Texas HB4072 becomes law, the way businesses calculate and remit sales tax will be fundamentally changed. Historically businesses have collected sales tax where the sale was made, usually where the business is located, and all sales tax was credited to the local taxing districts. The system worked well until the internet came along.Some Texas … [Read more...]