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TX HB3241

Bill

Status

Engrossed

5/16/2025

Primary Sponsor

Caroline Harris Davila

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Origin

House of Representatives

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Adds a new category of municipality (subdivision 70) eligible to use hotel occupancy tax revenue for hotel and convention center projects under Tax Code Section 351.152

  • The newly eligible municipality must be the county seat of a county with a population of 600,000 or more that is adjacent to the county containing the State Capitol (Travis County)

  • This description appears to target Georgetown, the county seat of Williamson County, which borders Travis County and has a population exceeding 600,000

  • The bill takes effect immediately if it receives a two-thirds vote in both chambers; otherwise, it takes effect September 1, 2025

  • No changes are made to the existing 64 categories of eligible municipalities already listed in the statute

Legislative Description

Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to use certain tax revenue for hotel and convention center projects.

Taxation

Last Action

Referred to Economic Development

5/21/2025

Committee Referrals

Economic Development5/21/2025
Ways & Means3/20/2025

Full Bill Text

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