TX HB3196

Adds municipalities described by Section 351.001(11) (eligible barrier island coastal municipalities) to the list of municipalities eligible to receive state hotel occupancy tax revenue rebates for qualified hotel and convention center projects

Creates special exceptions for eligible barrier island coastal municipalities allowing qualified convention center facilities and hotels to be located up to 2,000 feet apart (instead of the standard 1,000 feet) when natural impediments like open water or protected wetlands make closer proximity impractical

Permits parking areas and infrastructure for such projects to be located up to 2,000 feet from the convention center or hotel when natural impediments exist, rather than the standard 1,000-foot requirement

Requires convention center facilities seeking the distance exception to be wholly owned by the municipality or county (not owned in undivided interest) and hotels must be located on land owned by the municipality or county

Adds municipalities described by Section 351.152(51) to the list of municipalities eligible for certain hotel project tax revenue provisions under Section 351.157