HB4222

Assigned to Committee
Authored by AJ Louderback (R)
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Caption: Relating to authorizing certain counties to impose a hotel occupancy tax, the applicability and rates of that tax in certain counties, and the use of revenue from that tax.
Initially Referred to House Ways & Means Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to Senate Economic Development Committee, chaired by a Republican
HB 4222 allows certain Texas counties to impose a local hotel occupancy tax. It specifies new eligibility criteria for counties and outlines how collected revenue may be used for tourism, economic development, and infrastructure projects.

Mar 10, 2025


(H) Louderback signed onto the bill as Author
(H) Filed
 

Mar 31, 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) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
 

May 8, 2025


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

May 9, 2025


(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 11, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
 

May 14, 2025


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

RV#2587: Yea 92 (R 36, D 56) - Nay 45 (R 44, D 1)
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Yea - Allen; Anchia; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Curry; Darby; Davis, Y.; Dean; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Geren; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Hunter; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; Lalani; Landgraf; Leach; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Munoz; Ordaz; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons; Smithee; Talarico; Thompson; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Alders; Ashby; Cain; Cook; Cunningham; DeAyala; Gates; Gerdes; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Hopper; Hull; Isaac; Jones, J.; LaHood; Leo Wilson; Little; Lowe; Luther; McQueeney; Metcalf; Money; Morgan; Noble; Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Pierson; Richardson; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut; Wilson

Absent - Davis, A.; Gervin-Hawkins; Jones, V.; Rodriguez Ramos

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris; Virdell

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

Mike Olcott: "When Record No. 2587 was taken, I was excused because of illness. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Toni Rose: "When Record No. 2587 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Trent Ashby: "When Record No. 2587 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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May 15, 2025


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

RV#2690: Yea 103 (R 44, D 59) - Nay 39 (R 38, 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; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; Dyson; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Geren; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Howard; Hunter; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Munoz; Oliverson; Ordaz; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons; Smithee; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Alders; Cain; Canales; Cook; DeAyala; Dorazio; Fairly; Gerdes; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Isaac; LaHood; Leo Wilson; Little; Lowe; Luther; McQueeney; Metcalf; Money; Noble; Olcott; Orr; Patterson; Pierson; Richardson; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth; Wharton

Absent - Virdell

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Vasut

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

Cody Vasut: "When Record No. 2690 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
(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 Ben Zeller for self (with Victoria County)
(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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