Texas Lobbyist News: Texas Supreme Court Upholds Franchise Tax The Texas Supreme Court has upheld the state’s franchise tax, which has been greatly contested and is the second largest source of general revenue for the state. The challenge came from Nestle USA, Inc. and has been closely watched by political and business organizations in anticipation…
Beginning November 1, 2012, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (ACR) contractor license applicants are required to have at least 48 months of practical experience in air conditioning and refrigeration-related work under the supervision of a licensed ACR contractor in the preceding 72 months. Prior to November 1, applicants were required to have 36 months of practical…
Texas Lobby Group News: Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst Announces Senate Committee Chairs Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst announced the appointment of Committee Chairs today. The Lieutenant Governor had to replace five committee chairs that will not return to the Senate next session (Senators Mike Jackson, Florence Shapiro, Steve Ogden, Chris Harris, and Jeff Wentworth). Of the 18 Chairs announced, 10…
Texas Lobby Group News: Important Dates for the November Elections The deadline to register to vote for this election is October 9th. For details, you can go here: http://www.votetexas.gov/ Other key election dates in Texas include: – October 22 – Early voting begins – November 2 – Early voting ends – November 6 – Election Day