HB 3500

Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to receive and pledge for the payment of obligations certain additional tax revenue derived from a hotel and convention center project.

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Referred to committee for review

Hearing

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Calendar

Passed

Sent

Enrolled

Governor

Signed

89th Regular Session

Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended

Pending Committee Hearing

Referred to committee, awaiting hearing schedule

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Left pending in committee • Apr 14, 2025

What This Bill Does

relating to the authority of certain municipalities to receive and

Subject Areas

Taxation--Hotel, Motel Occupancy

Bill Text

relating to the authority of certain municipalities to receive and
pledge for the payment of obligations certain additional tax
revenue derived from a hotel and convention center project.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1.  Section 351.157(b), Tax Code, is amended to read
(b)  This section applies only to:
(1)  a municipality described by Section 351.152(3);
(1-a)  a municipality described by Section 351.152(5);
(2)  a municipality described by Section 351.152(6);
(3)  a municipality described by Section 351.152(7);
(4)  a municipality described by Section 351.152(10);
(4-a)  a municipality described by Section
(5)  a municipality described by Section 351.152(16);
(6)  a municipality described by Section 351.152(22);
(7)  a municipality described by Section 351.152(25);
(8)  a municipality described by Section 351.152(34);
(9)  a municipality described by Section 351.152(35);
(10)  a municipality described by Section 351.152(36);
(11)  a municipality described by Section 351.152(38);
(11-a)  a municipality described by Section
(12)  a municipality described by Section 351.152(43);
(13)  a municipality described by Section 351.152(46);
(14)  a municipality described by Section 351.152(47);
(15)  a municipality described by Section 351.152(49);
(15-a)  a municipality described by Section
(16)  a municipality described by Section 351.152(53);
(17)  a municipality described by Section 351.152(54);
(18)  a municipality described by Section 351.152(56);
(19)  a municipality described by Section 351.152(58).
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

filed

Bill filed: AN ACT relating to the authority of certain municipalities to receive and

referred to_committeefiled → referred

Left pending in committee

hearing scheduledreferred_to_committee → filed

Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

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