3rd Reading in Other Chamber Authored by Tom Craddick (R) View at Source
Caption: Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to use certain tax revenue for a hotel and convention center project and to receive certain tax revenue related to the project. Initially Referred to House Ways & Means Committee, chaired by a Republican Last Referred to Senate Economic Development Committee, chaired by a Republican
HB 2974 allows certain municipalities to use hotel occupancy tax revenue for hotel and convention center projects. It expands eligibility to municipalities with a population of at least 130,000, enabling them to receive tax revenue reimbursements for approved projects.
Sponsors: King (R) Co-sponsors: Eckhardt (D); J. Hinojosa (D)
Feb 18, 2025
(H) Craddick signed onto the bill as Author (H) Filed
Mar 20, 2025
(H) Read first time (H) Referred to the House Ways & Means, chaired by a Republican
Apr 7, 2025
(H) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
May 1, 2025
(H) Considered in formal meeting (H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
May 6, 2025
(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator (H) Committee report distributed
May 7, 2025
(H) Committee report sent to Calendars (H) Considered in Calendars
May 9, 2025
(H) Placed on General State Calendar
May 12, 2025
(H) Read 2nd time (H) A Republican amendment (No. 1) from Craddick amended the bill. (H) A Republican amendment (No. 2) from Craddick amended the bill. (H) A Republican amendment (No. 3) from Craddick amended the bill. (H) A Republican amendment (No. 4) from Craddick amended the bill. (H) Passed to engrossment as amended (H) Record vote
RV#2209: Yea 108 (R 52, D 56) - Nay 31 (R 28, D 3) View Source
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(H) Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal (H) Reported engrossed
May 14, 2025
(S) Received from the House (S) Read first time (S) Referred to the Senate Economic Development, chaired by a Republican
May 20, 2025
(S) Co-sponsor authorized
May 21, 2025
(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
May 23, 2025
(S) Reported favorably as substituted (S) Committee report printed and distributed
May 25, 2025
(S) Co-sponsor authorized (S) Placed on intent calendar (S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business (S) Record vote (S) Read 2nd time (S) A Republican amendment (No. FA1) from King was offered. (S) Amended (S) Vote recorded in Journal (S) Passed to 3rd reading as amended (S) Record vote (S) Three day rule suspended (S) Record vote (S) Read 3rd time (S) Passed (S) Record vote
(H) House refuses to concur in Senate amendments (H) House requests conference committee (H) House appoints conferees (S) House refuses to concur-reported (S) House requests conference committee-reported (S) House appoints conferees-reported
May 29, 2025
(S) Senate grants request for conference comm. (S) Senate appoints conferees (H) Senate grants request for conf comm-reported (H) Senate appoints conferees-reported
(H) Eckhardt signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (H) J. Hinojosa signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (H) King signed onto the bill as Sponsor
Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill
Against
(Mon 4/7/2025) Registering before H Ways & Means as Adam Cahn for self
For
(Mon 4/7/2025) Testifying before H Ways & Means as Amy Stretcher-Burkes for City of Midland (Wed 5/21/2025) Testifying before S Economic Development as Justin Bragiel for Texas Hotel and Lodging Association (Mon 4/7/2025) Testifying before H Ways & Means as Russell Meyers for Permian Basin Medical Center (Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Economic Development as Adam Russell for City of Burleson (Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Economic Development as Alexa Boedeker for City of Burleson (Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Economic Development as Amber Hausenfluck for City of McAllen (Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Economic Development as Ariel Traub for City of Garland (Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Economic Development as Cheri Huddleston for Texas Travel Alliance (Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Economic Development as Chris Fletcher for City of Burleson (Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Economic Development as Cynthia Meyer for City of Bastrop (Mon 4/7/2025) Registering before H Ways & Means as Daniel Hodge for Midland Development Corp (Mon 4/7/2025) Registering before H Ways & Means as David Dawson for Winstead pc (Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Economic Development as Denise Rose for Town of Addison (Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Economic Development as Edward Broussard for City of Tyler (Mon 4/7/2025) Registering before H Ways & Means as Elizabeth Triggs for City of Midland (Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Economic Development as John Kirkland for City of Bastrop (Mon 4/7/2025) Registering before H Ways & Means as Justin Bragiel for Texas Hotel and Lodging Association (Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Economic Development as Kerry Fossler for City of Bastrop (Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Economic Development as Kevin Plunkett for City of Bastrop (Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Economic Development as Larry Scott for City of Burleson (Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Economic Development as Perry Lowe for City of Bastrop (Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Economic Development as Raymond McKinney for The Genecov Group, Inc. (Mon 4/7/2025) Registering before H Ways & Means as Ron Hinkle for Texas Travel Alliance (Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Economic Development as Scott Martinez for Tyler Economic Development Council (Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Economic Development as Steve Babick for City of Carrollton (Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Economic Development as Sylvia Carrillo for City of Bastrop (Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Economic Development as Victoria Johnson for City of Burleson
