During each session of the Texas Legislature, TARA tracks legislation filed in the House and Senate that could impact TARA members. When these bills are identified, they will be posted on this frame with a link to Texas Online where you can read the bill, review a summary of its content, and check its current status.

Priority Bills are those that directly pertain to rent-to-own businesses, such as a bill to amend the Texas Rental-Purchase Agreements Act.

General Business Bills are those that affect all businesses operations in the state, such as tax bills, or bills seeking to amend rental operations other than rent-to-own that could set a precedent for rental operations, i.e. auto leasing bills.

HB = House Bill

HJR = House Joint Resolution (needed to change the state constitution)

SB = Senate Bill

SJR = Senate Joint Resolution (needed to change the state constitution)

The 82nd Texas Legislature convened January 11, 2011. Session ends May 30, 2011.

Bill Tracking

Click on the bill number to view last action and copy of the bill. Click on the name to view information on the bill sponsor.

Priority Bills Directly Affecting RTO Operations

Bill Number	Title of Bill
	At this time, there are no bill that directly pertain to rent-to-own businesses, such as a bill to amend the Texas Rental-Purchase Agreements Act

General Business Bills Being Monitored By TARA

Bill Number	Title of Bill
HB 429 by Allen Fletcher (R-Tomball) SB 476 by Dan Patrick (R-Houston)	Relating to the classification of automotive repair shops as primarily engaged in retail trade for purpsoes of the franchise tax. Note: TARA is monitoring this bill because it addresses the same issue RTO dealers face in a current lawsuit involving a TARA member who has been declared a "non-retail" operation by the State Comptroller for the purposes of franchise tax collections. As a result, the RTO dealer must pay the a 1% franchise tax, insread of the .5% rate rserved for "retial operations".
SB 392 by Dan Patrick (R-Houston)	Relating to the classification of certain entities as primarily engaged in retial trade for purposes of the franchise tax. Note: TARA is monitoring this bill because it addresses the same issue RTO dealers face in a current lawsuit involving a TARA member who has been declared a "non-retail" operation by the State Comptroller for the purposes of franchise tax collections. As a result, the RTO dealer must pay the a 1% franchise tax, insread of the .5% rate rserved for "retial operations".