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TX HB4098

Bill

Status

Engrossed

5/14/2025

Primary Sponsor

Caroline Harris Davila

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Origin

House of Representatives

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Adds a new category (Subdivision 73) to the list of municipalities eligible to use hotel occupancy tax revenue for hotel and convention center projects under Section 351.152 of the Tax Code

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

  • Qualifying municipalities must have a population of more than 16,000 but less than 27,000

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

  • This appears to target a specific municipality in the Austin metropolitan area (likely in Williamson or Hays County) based on the geographic and population criteria

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 & Means3/27/2025

Full Bill Text

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