HB2974Introduced in the House
Relating to municipal and county hotel occupancy taxes and the authority of certain municipalities to receive certain tax revenue derived from a hotel and convention center project and to pledge certain tax revenue for the payment of obligations related to the project; authorizing the imposition of taxes.
Introduced by Tom Craddick, District 82
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Relating to municipal and county hotel occupancy taxes and the authority of certain municipalities to receive certain tax revenue derived from a hotel and convention center project and to pledge certain tax revenue for the payment of obligations related to the project; authorizing the imposition of taxes.
Where it stands
Senate appoints conferees-reported
May 29, 2025
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
4 recorded votes · each counted separately
SenateStage: Read 3rd time · May 25, 2025
25
Yes
6
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
31 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
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See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Bryan Hughes | 1 | No |
| Bob Hall | 2 | No |
| Robert Nichols | 3 | Yes |
| Charles Creighton | 4 | No |
| Charles Schwertner | 5 | Yes |
| Carol Alvarado | 6 | Yes |
| Paul Bettencourt | 7 | Yes |
| Angela Paxton | 8 | Yes |
| Kelly Hancock | 9 | No |
| Phil King | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Filed
Read first time
Referred to Ways & Means
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Considered in public hearing
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
Left pending in committee
Considered in formal meeting
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Committee report distributed
Committee report sent to Calendars
Considered in Calendars
Placed on General State Calendar
Read 2nd time
Amended 1-Craddick
Amended 2-Craddick
Amended 3-Craddick
Amended 4-Craddick
Passed to engrossment as amended
Record vote RV#2209
Read 3rd time
Amended 1-Craddick
Passed as amended
Record vote RV#2275
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Reported engrossed
Received from the House
Read first time
Referred to Economic Development
Co-sponsor authorized
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Considered in public hearing
Testimony taken in committee
Vote taken in committee
Reported favorably as substituted
Committee report printed and distributed
Co-sponsor authorized
Placed on intent calendar
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Record vote
Read 2nd time
Amendment(s) offered FA1 King
Amended
Vote recorded in Journal
Passed to 3rd reading as amended
Record vote
Three day rule suspended
Record vote
Read 3rd time
Passed
Record vote
Senate passage as amended reported
Senate Amendments distributed
Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
House refuses to concur in Senate amendments
House requests conference committee
House appoints conferees
House refuses to concur-reported
House requests conference committee-reported
House appoints conferees-reported
Senate grants request for conference comm.
Senate appoints conferees
Senate grants request for conf comm-reported
Senate appoints conferees-reported
Verify the information
- Official page on the Texas Legislature website
- House Amendment (H 2) 1-Craddick (amendment)
- House Amendment (H 2) 2-Craddick (amendment)
- House Amendment (H 2) 3-Craddick (amendment)
- House Amendment (H 2) 4-Craddick (amendment)
- House Amendment (H 3) 1-Craddick (amendment)
- Senate Amendment (S 2) F1-King (amendment)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
- Analysis (supplement)
- Analysis (supplement)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
- Analysis (supplement)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
- Introduced (text)
- Comm Sub (text)
- Engrossed (text)
- Comm Sub (text)
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