HB 5509
AN ACT relating to the suspension or revocation of a hotel's or motel's
House Bill
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
Awaiting Committee Assignment
Bill filed, pending referral to House committee
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Fiscal Note
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What This Bill Does
relating to the suspension or revocation of a hotel's or motel's
Bill Text
relating to the suspension or revocation of a hotel's or motel's certificate of occupancy by a municipality for suspected human BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 215, Local Government Code, is amended by adding Section 215.007 to read as follows: Sec. 215.007. SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF HOTEL OR MOTEL CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY. The governing body of a municipality may suspend or revoke a certificate of occupancy for a hotel or motel located in the municipality if: (1) a law enforcement agency gives notice to the municipality, or the municipality otherwise learns, that the law enforcement agency is investigating the hotel or motel for an offense under Chapter 20A, Penal Code; or (2) the municipality has reasonable cause to believe that an offense under Chapter 20A, Penal Code, is being committed at SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
Bill History
filed
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to the suspension or revocation of a hotel's or motel's
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