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SB2532

In Calendar Committee in Other Chamber
Authored by Mayes Middleton (R)
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Caption: Relating to the calculation of the voter-approval tax rate for certain municipalities that receive municipal hotel occupancy tax revenue.
Initially Referred to Senate Economic Development Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to House Ways & Means Committee, chaired by a Republican
SB 2532 modifies the voter-approval tax rate calculations for municipalities receiving hotel occupancy tax revenue. It introduces the concept of "misspent hotel occupancy tax revenue," requiring coastal municipalities to deduct misused funds from their voter-approval tax rate calculations. The bill intends to prevent municipalities from diverting tourism tax revenue for unrelated expenditures.

Co-authors: Kolkhorst (R)
Sponsors: Leo Wilson (R)


(S) Leo Wilson signed onto the bill as
 

Mar 13, 2025


(S) Middleton signed onto the bill as Author
(S) Received by the Secretary of the Senate
(S) Filed
 

Apr 3, 2025


(S) Read first time
(S) Referred to the Senate Economic Development, chaired by a Republican
 

Apr 23, 2025


(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Testimony taken in committee
(S) Left pending in committee
 

Apr 24, 2025


(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Vote taken in committee
 

Apr 28, 2025


(S) Reported favorably as substituted
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

May 8, 2025


(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

May 13, 2025


(S) Kolkhorst signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 2nd time

20250513_SB2532_2R: Yea 23 (R 20, D 3) - Nay 8 (R 0, D 8)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Creighton; Flores; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; King; Kolkhorst; Middleton; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West

Nay - Alvarado; Cook; Eckhardt; Gutierrez; Johnson; Menendez; Miles; Zaffirini

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(S) Amendment(s) offered

20250513_SB2532_FA1: Yea 31 (R 20, D 11) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

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(S) Amended
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Passed to engrossment as amended
(S) Record vote

20250513_SB2532_E: Yea 23 (R 20, D 3) - Nay 8 (R 0, D 8)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Creighton; Flores; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; King; Kolkhorst; Middleton; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West

Nay - Alvarado; Cook; Eckhardt; Gutierrez; Johnson; Menendez; Miles; Zaffirini

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May 14, 2025


(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250514_SB2532_3R: Yea 23 (R 20, D 3) - Nay 8 (R 0, D 8)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Creighton; Flores; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; King; Kolkhorst; Middleton; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West

Nay - Alvarado; Cook; Eckhardt; Gutierrez; Johnson; Menendez; Miles; Zaffirini

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(S) Record vote
(S) Reported engrossed
 

May 15, 2025


(H) Received from the Senate
 

May 16, 2025


(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House Ways & Means, chaired by a Republican
 

May 21, 2025


(H) Considered in formal meeting
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
 

May 23, 2025


(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed
(H) Committee report sent to Calendars

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Wed 4/23/2025) Testifying before S Economic Development as Alexander Porretto for City of Galveston
(Wed 4/23/2025) Testifying before S Economic Development as Beau Rawlins for City of Galveston
(Wed 4/23/2025) Testifying before S Economic Development as Marie Robb for City of Galveston
(Wed 4/23/2025) Testifying before S Economic Development as Sally Bakko for City of Galveston
 

For

(Wed 4/23/2025) Testifying before S Economic Development as Erika Boyd for Texas Travel Alliance
(Wed 4/23/2025) Testifying before S Economic Development as Marty Fluke for self
(Wed 4/23/2025) Registering before S Economic Development as Ron Hinkle for Texas Travel Alliance



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