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TX SB1958

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/5/2025

Primary Sponsor

Brent Hagenbuch

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Origin

Senate

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Section 351.1015(b) of the Tax Code to expand the list of municipalities authorized to use hotel occupancy tax revenue for qualified projects

  • Adds a new category of eligible municipalities: cities with a population of more than 285,000 that are wholly located in two counties, each with a population of more than 900,000

  • Maintains existing eligibility for municipalities with populations between 700,000-950,000, municipalities containing more than 70% of a county's population (counties with 1.5 million+ residents), and municipalities with at least 2 million residents

  • Reenacts and reconciles conflicting amendments made to this section by four different bills during the 88th Legislature (2023)

  • Takes effect September 1, 2025

Legislative Description

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

Taxation

Last Action

Referred to Economic Development

3/17/2025

Committee Referrals

Economic Development3/17/2025

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