Legislative Action Center
Election Preview: The 2024 Election and What it Means for Texas
(September 10, 2024) The 2024 election is almost upon us. On November 5, 2024, and for many weeks before, the American and Texas electorate will go to the polls to cast ballots for the President, Senators, Representatives, state officials, and a myriad of other local races. Read more
CPA Key Person Program Seeking Volunteers
(August 2024) Grassroots political action is a vital element of TXCPA’s advocacy efforts. The Key Person program is perfect for those with an interest in representing the CPA profession before elected officials. Get more details about Key Person responsibilities in TXCPA advocacy efforts. Also, see a comprehensive overview of the TXCPA advocacy program in our Member Involvement Guide.
TXCPA 2023 Legislative Agenda
- 120 Hours to Sit for the CPA Exam
- Expand Fifth-Year State Board Scholarship
- Proper Regulatory Oversight of the CPA License
- Oppose Sales Tax on Professional Services
- Monitoring State Tax Legislation
House and Senate Websites
- Texas Legislature Online
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- Bill Lookup
- How to Follow a Bill
- House Video Broadcasts (House Floor and Committee hearings)
- Senate Video Broadcasts (Senate Floor and Committee hearings)
- House Committees
- Senate Committees
- Legislative Process
- Who Represents Me?
TXCPA Wins Big at the CapitolAUSTIN - TXCPA advocacy efforts to increase the number of CPAs entering the profession were highly successful during the 2023 Texas Legislative session. Two bills were signed into law by the Governor!
Many thanks to bill sponsors Rep. Angie Chen Button and Sen. Charles Perry. Read more (6/14/23) 120 Hours to Test
Fifth-Year Scholarship and TPAA
The new law expands the TSBPA fifth-year scholarship program to make scholarship funds available to more accounting students. Funds will be available to those students that have completed at least 15 hours of upper-level accounting courses.
This legislation is an important piece of TXCPA’s pipeline initiative. |
