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TX HB3693

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/4/2025

Primary Sponsor

Angelia Orr

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Origin

House of Representatives

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands the list of municipalities eligible to use hotel occupancy tax revenue for qualified projects under Section 351.1015 of the Tax Code

  • Adds municipalities described by Section 351.152(52) as a new category (item 6) eligible to use this tax revenue for qualified projects

  • Reenacts and reorganizes Section 351.1015(b) to consolidate amendments made by four different bills from the 88th Legislature (2023) that had conflicting provisions

  • Maintains existing eligibility for municipalities with populations of 700,000-950,000, those containing over 70% of a county's population in counties of 1.5 million or more, and municipalities with populations of at least 2 million

  • Takes effect September 1, 2025, and prevails over any conflicting nonsubstantive code corrections from the 89th Legislature

Legislative Description

Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to use certain tax revenue for certain qualified projects.

Taxation

Last Action

Referred to Ways & Means

3/25/2025

Committee Referrals

Ways & Means3/25/2025

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