HB4755

Assigned to Committee
Authored by Janie Lopez (R)
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Caption: Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to authorize and finance certain venue projects and to use municipal hotel occupancy tax revenue for certain of those projects; authorizing the imposition of a tax.
Initially Referred to House Ways & Means Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to Senate Economic Development Committee, chaired by a Republican
Joint authors: Guillen (R); Lujan (R); Munoz (D); Raymond (D)
Co-authors: Bhojani (D)

Mar 13, 2025


(H) Lopez, J. 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
 

Apr 15, 2025


(H) Guillen signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Lujan signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Munoz signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Raymond 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) Bhojani signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Placed on General State Calendar
 

May 13, 2025


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

RV#2339: Yea 96 (R 45, D 51) - Nay 27 (R 27, D 0)
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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; Cunningham; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Hayes; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Howard; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; King; Kitzman; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; McLaughlin; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Munoz; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Slawson; Smithee; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Alders; Cain; Cook; Harrison; Holt; Hopper; Kerwin; Leo Wilson; Lowe; Luther; McQueeney; Money; Morgan; Olcott; Pierson; Richardson; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Spiller; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut; Wilson

Absent - Cortez; DeAyala; Hull; Jones, V.; Lopez, R.; Martinez Fischer; Virdell

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris

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

J. M. Lozano: "When Record No. 2339 was taken, I was excused because of important business. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Phil Cortez: "When Record No. 2339 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)

Shelby Slawson: "When Record No. 2339 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Trey Martinez Fischer: "When Record No. 2339 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
 

May 14, 2025


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

RV#2432: Yea 103 (R 44, D 59) - Nay 36 (R 36, D 0)
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Yea - Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Hayes; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Howard; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; King; Kitzman; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; 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; Wharton; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Alders; Cain; Cook; DeAyala; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hefner; Hopper; Hull; Kerwin; LaHood; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Lowe; Luther; Metcalf; Money; Morgan; Noble; Oliverson; Patterson; Pierson; Richardson; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Wilson

Absent - Dutton; Harris; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Martinez Fischer; 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. 2432 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)

J. M. Lozano: "When Record No. 2432 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)

Mike Olcott: "When Record No. 2432 was taken, I was excused because of illness. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Trey Martinez Fischer: "When Record No. 2432 was taken, my vote failed to register. 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 Fred Sandoval for City of San Benito
(Mon 4/14/2025) Testifying before H Ways & Means as Ricardo Guerra for City of san benito
(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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