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Congress Passes Additional COVID Relief Bill
We are pleased to report that Congress has officially passed into law its latest form of COVID-19 relief legislation, the Coronavirus Response And Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (the “Act”). This $900 billon relief bill represents months of negotiation by...
Texas Election Recap
Written summary from Texas Lobby Partners: A lot of money was spent, and the status quo remains for the most part (assuming 2 recounts do not change the election night winner). The blue wave that was suspected did not hit Texas shores. The Texas House of...
Dealing with Lost and Found Property
THLA members often contact us with questions about how to handle items that are found on the hotel property. This article addresses the legal status of found property, and offers some guidance on what lodging properties should do with found property. Found...
State of the Industry Webinar
On September 29, local hotel associations representing Texas’ major metro areas hosted a “State of the Industry” webinar. The event featured three prominent presenters: Mike Toomey (Chief Operating Officer of Governor Abbott’s Strike Force to Open Texas), Scott...
U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Proposes Rule Addressing Independent Contractor Status
On September 22, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced a proposed rule offering clarity to determine whether a worker is an employee under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) or an independent contractor. In the proposed rule, the DOL would: Adopt an...
Lost Wage Assistance (LWA) program provides temporary $300 benefit to unemployed Texans
Earlier this month, President Trump signed an executive order directing funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to a create a temporary $300 weekly federal unemployment benefit for unemployment benefits claimants impacted by COVID-19. Texas is...
Hurricane Laura Sheltering Information
Updated: August 26, 2020 Evacuees making their own travel reservations: Click here for telephone and website contact information for hotel brands with hotels located in Texas. Evacuees needing sheltering assistance: State of Texas "Hub" Reception Center for Evacuees:...
Hurricane Laura
Hurricane Evacuees making their own travel reservations: Click here for telephone and website contact information for hotel brands with hotels located in Texas. Updated: August 27, 2020 Hurricane Laura update: Hurricane Laura came ashore in Southeast Texas overnight...
Main Street Lending Program Explained
By Nilesh Patel & Brian Sullivan Updated: July 8, 2020 On June 8, the Federal Reserve announced several changes to the Main Street Lending Program to allow more small to medium-sized businesses to be eligible for financial assistance. Additionally, the Federal...
Texas Workforce Commission answers questions about unemployment benefits
Updated April 29, 2020 Webinar On April 13, THLA hosted a webinar with experts at the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC). We asked the TWC questions about applying for unemployment benefits, employee eligibility, employer unemployment tax liability, partial benefits,...