2025 Regular Session • Texas Legislature
HB2974
Legislative Summary
Relating to municipal and county hotel occupancy taxes and 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; authorizing the imposition of taxes.
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Bill History
2/18/2025
Filed
House of Representatives
3/20/2025
Read first time
House of Representatives
3/20/2025
Referred to Ways & Means
House of Representatives
4/7/2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
House of Representatives
4/7/2025
Considered in public hearing
House of Representatives
4/7/2025
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
House of Representatives
4/7/2025
Left pending in committee
House of Representatives
5/1/2025
Considered in formal meeting
House of Representatives
5/1/2025
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
House of Representatives
5/6/2025
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
House of Representatives
5/6/2025
Committee report distributed
House of Representatives
5/7/2025
Committee report sent to Calendars
House of Representatives
5/7/2025
Considered in Calendars
House of Representatives
5/9/2025
Placed on General State Calendar
House of Representatives
5/12/2025
Read 2nd time
House of Representatives
5/12/2025
Amended 1-Craddick
House of Representatives
5/12/2025
Amended 2-Craddick
House of Representatives
5/12/2025
Amended 3-Craddick
House of Representatives
5/12/2025
Amended 4-Craddick
House of Representatives
5/12/2025
Passed to engrossment as amended
House of Representatives
5/12/2025
Record vote RV#2209
House of Representatives
5/13/2025
Read 3rd time
House of Representatives
5/13/2025
Amended 1-Craddick
House of Representatives
5/13/2025
Passed as amended
House of Representatives
5/13/2025
Record vote RV#2275
House of Representatives
5/13/2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
5/13/2025
Reported engrossed
House of Representatives
5/14/2025
Received from the House
Senate
5/14/2025
Read first time
Senate
5/14/2025
Referred to Economic Development
Senate
5/20/2025
Co-sponsor authorized
Senate
5/21/2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Senate
5/21/2025
Considered in public hearing
Senate
5/21/2025
Testimony taken in committee
Senate
5/21/2025
Vote taken in committee
Senate
5/23/2025
Reported favorably as substituted
Senate
5/23/2025
Committee report printed and distributed
Senate
5/25/2025
Co-sponsor authorized
Senate
5/25/2025
Placed on intent calendar
Senate
5/25/2025
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Senate
5/25/2025
Record vote
Senate
5/25/2025
Read 2nd time
Senate
5/25/2025
Amendment(s) offered FA1 King
Senate
5/25/2025
Amended
Senate
5/25/2025
Vote recorded in Journal
Senate
5/25/2025
Passed to 3rd reading as amended
Senate
5/25/2025
Record vote
Senate
5/25/2025
Three day rule suspended
Senate
5/25/2025
Record vote
Senate
5/25/2025
Read 3rd time
Senate
5/25/2025
Passed
Senate
5/25/2025
Record vote
Senate
5/26/2025
Senate passage as amended reported
House of Representatives
5/27/2025
Senate Amendments distributed
House of Representatives
5/27/2025
Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
House of Representatives
5/28/2025
House refuses to concur in Senate amendments
House of Representatives
5/28/2025
House requests conference committee
House of Representatives
5/28/2025
House appoints conferees
House of Representatives
5/28/2025
House refuses to concur-reported
Senate
5/28/2025
House requests conference committee-reported
Senate
5/28/2025
House appoints conferees-reported
Senate
5/29/2025
Senate grants request for conference comm.
Senate
5/29/2025
Senate appoints conferees
Senate
5/29/2025
Senate grants request for conf comm-reported
House of Representatives
5/29/2025
Senate appoints conferees-reported
House of Representatives
Amendments
Senate Amendment (S 2) F1-King
Senate Amendment (S 2) F1-King
5/25/2025Adopted
House Amendment (H 3) 1-Craddick
House Amendment (H 3) 1-Craddick
5/13/2025Adopted
House Amendment (H 2) 1-Craddick
House Amendment (H 2) 1-Craddick
5/12/2025Adopted
House Amendment (H 2) 2-Craddick
House Amendment (H 2) 2-Craddick
5/12/2025Adopted
House Amendment (H 2) 3-Craddick
House Amendment (H 2) 3-Craddick
5/12/2025Adopted
House Amendment (H 2) 4-Craddick
House Amendment (H 2) 4-Craddick
5/12/2025Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
5/25/2025
25
Yea
6
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Vote recorded in Journal
5/25/2025
25
Yea
6
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Three day rule suspended
5/25/2025
25
Yea
6
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read 3rd time
5/25/2025
25
Yea
6
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Amended RV#2275
5/13/2025
102
Yea
31
Nay
2
Not Voting
15
Absent
Result: PASSED
Amended RV#2209
5/12/2025
108
Yea
31
Nay
3
Not Voting
8
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(5/13/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Republican: 2
Democrat: 2
Primary Sponsor
Tom Craddick
Republican