HB4683

Assigned to Committee
Authored by Jeff Leach (R)
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Caption: Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to use certain tax revenue for hotel and convention center projects.
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 $1,590,000.00 over five years, according to the Legislative Budget Bureau.
HB 4683 expands the authority of certain municipalities to use hotel occupancy tax revenue for hotel and convention center projects. It identifies specific municipalities eligible for this expanded tax use based on population size and geographic location, allowing them to direct these funds toward tourism-related infrastructure development.

Mar 12, 2025


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

Apr 3, 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 6, 2025


(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
 

May 7, 2025


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

May 9, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 11, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
 

May 14, 2025


(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Postponed
 

May 15, 2025


(H) Laid out as postponed business
(H) Postponed
(H) Laid out as postponed business
(H) Passed to engrossment
(H) Record vote

RV#2698: Yea 95 (R 43, D 52) - Nay 33 (R 31, D 2)
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Yea - Allen; Ashby; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; Dorazio; Dyson; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Hayes; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Johnson; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; Meyer; Meza; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Munoz; Noble; Ordaz; Orr; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Simmons; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Alders; Barry; Bumgarner; Cain; Canales; Cunningham; Fairly; Gerdes; Harris Davila; Harrison; Holt; Hopper; Isaac; Leo Wilson; Lowe; Luther; McQueeney; Morgan; Olcott; Oliverson; Patterson; Pierson; Rodriguez Ramos; Schatzline; Shofner; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut; Wilson

Absent - Bernal; Hefner; Money

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris

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

Alan Schoolcraft: "When Record No. 2698 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Marc LaHood: "When Record No. 2698 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 16, 2025


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

RV#2821: Yea 90 (R 39, D 51) - Nay 41 (R 39, D 2)
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Yea - Ashby; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gerdes; Geren; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Hickland; Hinojosa; Howard; Hunter; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; King; Kitzman; Lambert; Leach; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Munoz; Noble; Ordaz; Orr; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons; Smithee; Tepper; Thompson; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo; Ward Johnson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Alders; Allen; Barry; Cain; Cook; Cunningham; Gates; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Holt; Hopper; Isaac; LaHood; Leo Wilson; Little; Lowe; Lozano; Luther; McQueeney; Metcalf; Money; Morgan; Olcott; Oliverson; Patterson; Pierson; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Spiller; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut; Walle; Wharton; Wilson

Absent - DeAyala; Harris; Hernandez; Hull; Virdell

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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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

Against

(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Ways & Means as Steven Deline for self
 

For

(Mon 4/14/2025) Testifying before H Ways & Means as Bernie Parker for Anna Economic Development Corporation
(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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