Open to all membership
Location: Texas North 113 (lower level)
Location: Convention Registration
Location: Convention Registration Foyer
Location: Texas North 113 (lower level)
Location: Brazos Hall
This session is required for all new tax assessor-collectors during the first 90 days of taking office. It provides information on the basic operations of a county tax office, where additional resources can be obtained, and on the rules and regulations that are state-mandated. Tax assessor-collectors are considered new if still in their first term of office.
You must sign in to receive credit.
Speakers: Hon. Tammy McRae, Tax Assessor-Collector and Past President, Montgomery County
Hon. Randy Riggs, Tax Assessor-Collector and Past President, McLennan County
Location: Texas North 114-115 (lower level)
By the end of this session, participants will identify their core leadership strengths and choose one tangible way to rise up and positively impact their team. They will practice simple, high leverage behaviors—clarity, courage, and empathy—to unleash their power.
This is a TACA-approved course for certification. You must sign in to receive credit. Additional registration fee required.
Speakers: Tiffany Seward, Director of Communications, Travis County
Stacy Spruell, Director of Business Services, Travis County
Location: Texas South 116-118 (lower level)
Location: Brazos Hall A
Location: Brazos Hall A
Location: Brazos Hall B
Theme: Super Hero
Brazos Hall
Location: Brazos Hall
Location: Brazos Hall A
Location: Brazos Hall B
Location: McLennan Hall Foyer
Location: Convention Registration
Location: McLennan Hall
Rise up and unleash your power as a leader by recognizing that while the challenges tax assessor-collectors face are inevitable, the choices you make in response define your success. In this session, you’ll explore the powerful shift from a victim mindset to a hero perspective—embracing emotional accountability, strengthening leadership influence, and shaping a culture that drives results. Through real-world insights and practical strategies, you’ll be empowered to lead with intention, confront challenges effectively, and inspire your team to rise with you.
Speaker: Jim Bearden
Location: McLennan Hall
Location: McLennan Hall Foyer
Location: McLennan Hall
Location: Chisholm Hall
Location: Chisholm Hall
Location: Chisholm Hall
Assemble our civic superheroes to ask bold questions, share hard-won wisdom, and learn from one another’s approaches to property tax and motor vehicle registration.
Location: McLennan Hall
Assemble our civic superheroes to ask bold questions, share hard-won wisdom, and learn from one another’s approaches to property tax and motor vehicle registration.
Location: Brazos Hall A
Assemble our civic superheroes to ask bold questions, share hard-won wisdom, and learn from one another’s approaches to property tax and motor vehicle registration.
Location: Brazos Hall B
Chisholm Hall
Location: Chisholm Hall
This roundtable session brings together participants with similar levels of experience, grouping attendees by number of years in office to support focused, peer-to-peer discussion. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions, share practical insights, and discuss common challenges The format is designed to encourage candid conversation and the exchange of real-world solutions.
Location: McLennan Hall
This roundtable session brings together participants with similar levels of experience, grouping attendees by number of years in office to support focused, peer-to-peer discussion. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions, share practical insights, and discuss common challenges The format is designed to encourage candid conversation and the exchange of real-world solutions.
Location: Brazos Hall A
This roundtable session brings together participants with similar levels of experience, grouping attendees by number of years in office to support focused, peer-to-peer discussion. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions, share practical insights, and discuss common challenges The format is designed to encourage candid conversation and the exchange of real-world solutions.
Location: Brazos Hall B
Location: McLennan Hall
Location: McLennan Hall
Location: Brazos Hall A
Location: Brazos Grille at Hilton Hotel
Location: Chisholm Hall
Location: Chisholm Hall
Location: Convention Registration
Does it feel like you have been in a war zone lately with new health and safety precautions required? What is post-traumatic stress disorder and who does it affect? How does someone else’s mental health affect you? Learn how all mental disorders of all types affect your life, from work and home to relationships with your colleagues and customers.
Speakers: Rita Fyffe, Human Resources Consultant, Texas Association of Counties
Biral Patel, Wellness Consultant, Texas Association of Counties
Location: McLennan Hall
Location: Brazos Hall A
Location: Chisholm Hall
Does it feel like you have been in a war zone lately with new health and safety precautions required? What is post-traumatic stress disorder and who does it affect? How does someone else’s mental health affect you? Learn how all mental disorders of all types affect your life, from work and home to relationships with your colleagues and customers.
Speakers: Rita Fyffe, Human Resources Consultant, Texas Association of Counties
Biral Patel, Wellness Consultant, Texas Association of Counties
Location: McLennan Hall
Location: Chisholm Hall
We’ve all know that if you don’t like the weather in Texas, wait 10 minutes and it will change. There are various perils that counties face throughout the year, such as fires, wind, hail, thunderstorms, snow and hurricanes. In this session, you will hear about reducing the risk of disaster striking your office and discuss best practices for before, during and after an emergency that can mitigate short- and long-term effects to your office.
Location: McLennan Hall
Location: Brazos Hall A
Location: Chisholm Hall
Location: Branding on the Brazos Sculupture
This session will provide an in-depth overview of vehicle inventory taxation, including the various factors that affect taxation rates and the specific regulations governing this process. Additionally, participants will gain insight into special inventory taxation guidelines and exemptions, ensuring a comprehensive understanding of how to navigate these complex tax considerations.
Location: Brazos Hall A
In this session, participants will receive the latest updates from the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. You’ll learn about new rules, regulations regarding unclaimed property and what is sent to the state office and what the county keeps.
Location: Brazos Hall B
must continually work to promote an ethical environment in the county tax office to avoid negative perceptions. This course defines ethics and reviews basic terms, ethical conduct and consequences of unethical behavior. This course is approved for advanced designation credit. You must attend both parts to receive advanced designation credit.
Speaker: Jim Lambeth, Capital Partner, Linebarger Attorneys at Law
Location: McLennan Hall
This session will provide an update from the Texas Secretary of State’s Office regarding voter registration updates and how and when you can use Chapter 19 funds.
Location: Brazos Hall A
This session will serve as an update on Britts and new laws affecting TPWD and the tax office. We will also discuss the new TPWD system and impact it has on the county tax office.
Location: Brazos Hall B
must continually work to promote an ethical environment in the county tax office to avoid negative perceptions. This course defines ethics and reviews basic terms, ethical conduct and consequences of unethical behavior. This course is approved for advanced designation credit. You must attend both parts to receive advanced designation credit.
Speaker: Jim Lambeth, Capital Partner, Linebarger Attorneys at Law
Location: McLennan Hall
Location: Chisholm Hall
Take a look at the “life of a penny” as it makes its final rounds, and explore what its phase-out means for tax offices across the state. This session will break down how eliminating the penny impacts collections, rounding practices, and reporting requirements to state agencies—without losing sight of the bigger financial picture. Walk away with a clear understanding of what’s changing, what’s not, and how to keep your processes accurate (even without that extra cent!).
Speaker: Ron Capehart, Partner, Linebarger Attorneys at Law
Katy Estrada, Deputy Director of Governmental Affairs, Linebarger Attorneys at Law
Kathy Hollomon, Chief Deputy, McLennan County
Scott Werts, Partner, Linebarger Attorneys at Law
Location: McLennan Hall
Dinner provided
Location: Chisholm Hall
Location: Texas North 113 (lower level)
Location: Chisholm Hall
Location: Chisholm Hall
Location: Convention Registration
Strengthen the foundation of your tax office by mastering accounting best practices that promote accuracy, transparency, and accountability. This session will highlight key processes, controls, and strategies to ensure compliance, improve financial management, and reduce risk in daily operations. Walk away with practical tools to enhance efficiency, build trust, and keep your office running smoothly and responsibly.
Speakers: Anita Kibbe, COO & Co-Founder, TxGov Solutions
Rochelle Davis, Property Tax Accounting Specialist, TxGov Solutions
Location: Brazos Hall A
Prepare for the unexpected by understanding what happens when a tax assessor-collector leaves office suddenly and how it impacts operations, leadership continuity, and public service. This session will guide you through key considerations, from maintaining stability and ensuring compliance to supporting staff and communicating effectively during transition. Gain practical strategies to respond with confidence, minimize disruption, and keep your office moving forward when it matters most.
Speaker: Sharon Carlson, Chief Deputy, Comal County
Moderator: Hon. Becky Roblez, Tax Assessor-Collector, Tom Green County
Location: Brazos Hall B
Location: McLennan Hall
Location: Chisholm Hall
Discover how core leadership principles translate into meaningful impact within a government setting, where accountability, service, and trust are paramount. This session will explore practical ways to apply leadership strategies to navigate challenges, influence culture, and drive effective outcomes for your organization and community. Walk away with actionable insights to lead with clarity, purpose, and confidence in the public sector.
Speaker: Ron Cunningham, County Relations Officer, Texas Association of Counties
Location: McLennan Hall
Location: Chisholm Hall
This session will serve as a summary of the truth-in-taxation process and will facilitate a refresher on truth-in-taxation and discuss the ETR and RTR worksheets, the best place to get data, and how to work with your entities to be successful.
Speaker: Connie Rose, Director of Education, McCreary Veselka Bragg & Allen PC
Location: McLennan Hall
*Agenda subject to change. Click here for pdf of agenda.