HB 3179
AN ACT relating to the authority of certain counties to impose a hotel
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
Awaiting Committee Assignment
Bill filed, pending referral to House committee
Committee
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Fiscal Note
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What This Bill Does
Allows the commissioners court of a specific county where the Llano River and James River meet to impose a hotel tax. The tax would not apply to hotels within municipalities that already have their own hotel tax under Chapter 351. The act takes effect immediately if it receives a two-thirds vote in the legislature, or on September 1, 2025, if it does not receive the required votes.
Bill Text
relating to the authority of certain counties to impose a hotel BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 352.002, Tax Code, is amended by adding Subsection (hh) to read as follows: (hh) The commissioners court of a county in which the confluence of the Llano River and the James River is located may impose a tax as provided by Subsection (a). A tax imposed under this subsection does not apply to a hotel located in a municipality that imposes a tax under Chapter 351 applicable to the hotel. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
Bill History
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to the authority of certain counties to impose a hotel
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