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TX HB5625
Bill
Status
3/14/2025
Primary Sponsor
Vincent Perez
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AI Summary
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Expands eligibility for using hotel occupancy tax revenue for qualified projects to include municipalities with a population of at least 750,000 located on the Texas-Mexico border (in addition to existing eligibility for municipalities with 650,000-750,000 population)
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Allows local government corporations authorized to collect municipal hotel occupancy tax to act as municipalities under Section 351.105 of the Tax Code for qualified project purposes
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Defines "qualified project" for eligible local government corporations to include venues and related infrastructure
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Limits local government corporation eligibility to those located in Texas-Mexico border counties with populations between 860,000 and 950,000
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Takes effect September 1, 2025
Legislative Description
Relating to the authority of certain municipalities and local government corporations to use certain tax revenue for certain qualified projects.
Taxation
Last Action
Referred to Ways & Means
4/7/2025