News: TRA
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Jan 10
2020
AUSTIN, TX – Today the Texas Restaurant Association (TRA) launches a resource center for restaurants to take immediate action against human trafficking in the state. RestaurantsRespond.com/Freedom provides downloadable signage for restaurant...
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Jan 7
2020
Member Tip for the New Year: A new decade is upon us and we are all getting used to changing the dates from 2019 to 2020 on our checks, contracts and other legal and business documents. Most people are used to shortening dates on checks and legal...
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Jan 3
2020
The Texas Restaurant Association strongly advocated for the full repeal of the Affordable Care Act’s Health Insurance Tax (HIT) in the recently concluded Congressional session. We are proud to report that the HIT tax was finally repealed which will ...
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Dec 18
2019
Congress 2019 Tax Agreement Update Yesterday, negotiations concluded between the White House and Congress on the assembly of a limited tax package that will be added to a spending bill. This legislation is expected to pass Congress and be signed...
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Nov 22
2019
A San Antonio district judge has granted a temporary injunction on the San Antonio Sick and Safe Law which prevents the ordinance from taking effect on Dec. 1, 2019. The judge has asked the parties to prepare for a trial on the merits of the...
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Nov 19
2019
Workplace harassment is a serious problem - and on the rise. Employers have one basic obligation to their workers - to provide a safe, working environment, free from discrimination and harassment. Failure to address the issue can not only affect the...
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Nov 14
2019
Longtime political strategist will drive SARA’s influence and focus on expanding the local membership base SAN ANTONIO, TX (November 14, 2019) -- The Texas Restaurant Association (TRA) announces it has hired Dawn Ann Larios as Executive Director of...
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Nov 12
2019
Today our hearts are heavy as we lay to rest one of our fiercest advocates and dearest friends - TRA past president, and former state representative (2003-2012) – Mike “Tuffy” Hamilton. Best known for his beaming smile, sharp wit and never-ending...
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Oct 2
2019
Austin, TX (Wednesday, October 2, 2019) – The Texas Restaurant Association (TRA), the largest hospitality and foodservice advocate in the state, is pleased to announce a new strategic partnership with Dining Alliance and the Buyer’s Edge Platform....
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Sep 30
2019
TRAEF partners with Texas Mutual to support new industry workforce programs in Texas. Austin, TX (Monday, September 30, 2019) – The Texas Restaurant Association (TRA), the largest hospitality and foodservice advocate in the state, is pleased to...
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Sep 5
2019
Thanks to a new law that the Texas Restaurant Association helped pass earlier this year (SB 1450), Texas restaurants with mixed beverage permits will now have the opportunity to deliver alcohol with food. Leveling the alcohol delivery playing field...
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Aug 28
2019
Out of the hundreds of bills TRA closely tracked, there were a handful of key legislative priorities. Four of the five main bills on which TRA worked to secure passage have been signed into law by the Governor, and two of these wins, alcohol...