HB3169

Assigned to Committee
Authored by Ben Bumgarner (R)
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Caption: Relating to 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.
Initially Referred to House Ways & Means Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to Senate Economic Development Committee, chaired by a Republican
This bill would cost taxpayers $679,000.00 over five years, according to the Legislative Budget Bureau.
HB 3169 allows certain municipalities to receive and pledge tax revenue derived from hotel and convention center projects for debt repayment and development costs. The bill expands eligibility for this financing mechanism to additional municipalities based on population size and geographic criteria, enabling more cities to fund large-scale tourism and economic development projects.

Feb 21, 2025


(H) Bumgarner 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 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
 

May 1, 2025


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

May 7, 2025


(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed
 

May 8, 2025


(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

May 10, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 12, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
 

May 15, 2025


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

RV#2752: Yea 79 (R 28, D 51) - Nay 47 (R 44, D 3)
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Yea - Allen; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Campos; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Curry; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dyson; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Hayes; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Hunter; Johnson; Jones, V.; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Landgraf; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; McLaughlin; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Munoz; Noble; Ordaz; Orr; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Ward Johnson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Alders; Ashby; Barry; Bonnen; Cain; Canales; Capriglione; Cunningham; Dean; Dorazio; Fairly; Garcia, L.; Geren; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Isaac; Jones, J.; Kerwin; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Lowe; Luther; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Morgan; Olcott; Oliverson; Patterson; Pierson; Richardson; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Spiller; Tinderholt; Toth; Vasut; Wharton; Wilson

Absent - Darby; DeAyala; Garcia, J.; Gates; Gerdes; Hopper; Hull; Lambert; Lopez, R.; Martinez Fischer; McQueeney; Smithee; Swanson; Virdell; Vo; Walle

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Cook; Harris

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

Andy Hopper: "When Record No. 2752 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)

David Cook: "When Record No. 2752 was taken, I was shown voting present, not voting. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Mano DeAyala: "When Record No. 2752 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Morgan Meyer: "When Record No. 2752 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Stan Gerdes: "When Record No. 2752 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)

Trey Martinez Fischer: "When Record No. 2752 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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May 16, 2025


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

RV#2862: Yea 69 (R 19, D 50) - Nay 46 (R 45, D 1)
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Yea - Allen; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Campos; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Flores; Frank; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Hayes; Hinojosa; Holt; Howard; Hunter; Johnson; Jones, V.; Kitzman; Lambert; 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.; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons; Thompson; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Alders; Ashby; Barry; Buckley; Cain; Cook; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Gates; Gerdes; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hefner; Hickland; Isaac; Jones, J.; LaHood; Leo Wilson; Lowe; Luther; Money; Morgan; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Patterson; Pierson; Richardson; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Spiller; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Wharton; Wilson

Absent - Bonnen; Canales; Fairly; Harris; Hopper; Leach; Little; Virdell

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Vasut

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

Carl Tepper: "When Record No. 2862 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Cody Vasut: "When Record No. 2862 was taken, I was presiding in the chair and was shown voting present, not voting. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Reported engrossed
 

May 19, 2025


(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 Ravi Shah for City of Carrollton
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Ways & Means as Justin Bragiel for Texas Hotel and Lodging Association
(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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