HB2370

Assigned to Committee
Authored by Janie Lopez (R)
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Caption: Bill relating to the authority of certain municipalities to use hotel occupancy tax revenue for certain venue projects.
Initially Referred to House Ways & Means Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to Senate Economic Development Committee, chaired by a Republican
HB 2370 expands the ability of certain municipalities to use hotel occupancy tax revenue to finance venue projects, specifically convention centers constructed before January 1, 2023. It applies to municipalities with a population between 70,000 and 180,000 that are located in a county bordering Mexico and the Gulf of Mexico. The tax authority expires once the debt for the convention center is repaid or on January 1, 2054, whichever comes first.

Joint authors: Guillen (R); Lujan (R); Munoz (D); Raymond (D)

Feb 3, 2025


(H) Lopez, J. signed onto the bill as Author
(H) Filed
 

Mar 14, 2025


(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House Ways & Means, chaired by a Republican
 

Apr 14, 2025


(H) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
(H) Left pending in committee
 

Apr 15, 2025


(H) Raymond signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Munoz signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Lujan signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Guillen signed onto the bill as Joint Author
 

May 1, 2025


(H) Considered in formal meeting
(H) Committee substitute considered in committee
(H) Reported favorably as substituted
 

May 6, 2025


(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
 

May 7, 2025


(H) Committee report distributed
(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

May 8, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 10, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
 

May 13, 2025


(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to engrossment
(H) Record vote

RV#2381: Yea 99 (R 43, D 56) - Nay 36 (R 35, D 1)
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Yea - Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, L.; Gerdes; Geren; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Howard; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kitzman; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Munoz; Ordaz; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Alders; Cain; Canales; Cook; Dorazio; Harrison; Hayes; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Kerwin; LaHood; Leo Wilson; Little; Lowe; Luther; McQueeney; Money; Morgan; Noble; Olcott; Patterson; Pierson; Richardson; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut; Wilson

Absent - Cunningham; Garcia, J.; Gates; Hefner; King; Martinez; Oliverson; Orr; Tinderholt; Virdell

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.

Gary Gates: "When Record No. 2381 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Helen Kerwin: "When Record No. 2381 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Tony Tinderholt: "When Record No. 2381 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Will Metcalf: "When Record No. 2381 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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May 14, 2025


(H) Read 3rd time
(H) Passed
(H) Record vote

RV#2460: Yea 97 (R 39, D 58) - Nay 39 (R 38, D 1)
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Yea - Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Cortez; Craddick; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dutton; Dyson; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Howard; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kitzman; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Munoz; Ordaz; Orr; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons; Smithee; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Alders; Cain; Collier; Cook; Cunningham; Dorazio; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hopper; Hull; Kerwin; LaHood; Leo Wilson; Little; Lowe; Luther; McQueeney; Metcalf; Money; Morgan; Noble; Oliverson; Patterson; Pierson; Richardson; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut; Wharton; Wilson

Absent - Bonnen; Fairly; Gervin-Hawkins; Guerra; Jones, V.; King; Leach; Schofield; Virdell

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.

Mike Olcott: "When Record No. 2460 was taken, I was excused because of illness. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

R. D. Guerra: "When Record No. 2460 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Reported engrossed
(S) Received from the House
 

May 21, 2025


(S) Read first time
(S) Referred to the Senate Economic Development, chaired by a Republican

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Mon 4/14/2025) Testifying before H Ways & Means as Justin Bragiel for Texas Hotel and Lodging Association
(Mon 4/14/2025) Testifying before H Ways & Means as Norma Sepulveda for City of harlingen
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Ways & Means as Ron Hinkle for Texas Travel Alliance
 

On

(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Ways & Means as Elliott Reed for Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Ways & Means as Julio Mendoza-Quiroz for Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Ways & Means as Lara Abi Habib for Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts



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