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House bill · 89R

HB 2974

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.

Did not pass

Progress

100 days from first to latest action, across 64 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Feb 18

  2. Referred to committee

    Mar 20

  3. Heard in committee

    Apr 7

  4. Reported from committee

    May 1

  5. Passed first chamber

    May 13

  6. Passed second chamber

    May 25

  7. Sent to governor

    Stopped here

  8. Became law

HouseSenateMarAprMay

Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.

Record votes

Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.

passage

House · May 12, 2025

Passed 108–31

108 Yea

31 Nay

3 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 13, 2025

Passed 102–31

102 Yea

31 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 2974 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · May 25, 2025

Passed 25–6

25 Yea

6 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

Senate · May 25, 2025

Passed 25–6

25 Yea

6 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

Senate · May 25, 2025

Passed 25–6

25 Yea

6 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. Senate appoints conferees-reported

    May 29, 2025 · House

  2. Senate grants request for conf comm-reported

    May 29, 2025 · House

  3. Senate appoints conferees

    May 29, 2025 · Senate

  4. Senate grants request for conference comm.

    May 29, 2025 · Senate

  5. House appoints conferees-reported

    May 28, 2025 · Senate

  6. House requests conference committee-reported

    May 28, 2025 · Senate

  7. House refuses to concur-reported

    May 28, 2025 · Senate

  8. House appoints conferees

    May 28, 2025 · House

  9. House requests conference committee

    May 28, 2025 · House

  10. House refuses to concur in Senate amendments

    May 28, 2025 · House

  11. Senate Amendments Analysis distributed

    May 27, 2025 · House

  12. Senate Amendments distributed

    May 27, 2025 · House

  13. Senate passage as amended reported

    May 26, 2025 · House

  14. Record vote

    May 25, 2025 · Senate

  15. Passed

    May 25, 2025 · Senate

  16. Read 3rd time

    May 25, 2025 · Senate

  17. Record vote

    May 25, 2025 · Senate

  18. Three day rule suspended

    May 25, 2025 · Senate

  19. Record vote

    May 25, 2025 · Senate

  20. Passed to 3rd reading as amended

    May 25, 2025 · Senate

  21. Vote recorded in Journal

    May 25, 2025 · Senate

  22. Amended

    May 25, 2025 · Senate

  23. Amendment(s) offered

    May 25, 2025 · Senate

  24. Read 2nd time

    May 25, 2025 · Senate

  25. Record vote

    May 25, 2025 · Senate

  26. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    May 25, 2025 · Senate

  27. Placed on intent calendar

    May 25, 2025 · Senate

  28. Co-sponsor authorized

    May 25, 2025 · Senate

  29. Committee report printed and distributed

    May 23, 2025 · Senate

  30. Reported favorably as substituted Economic Development

    May 23, 2025 · Senate

  31. Vote taken in committee

    May 21, 2025 · Senate

  32. Testimony taken in committee Economic Development

    May 21, 2025 · Senate

  33. Considered in public hearing Economic Development

    May 21, 2025 · Senate

  34. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    May 21, 2025 · Senate

  35. Co-sponsor authorized

    May 20, 2025 · Senate

  36. Referred to Economic Development Economic Development

    May 14, 2025 · Senate

  37. Read first time

    May 14, 2025 · Senate

  38. Received from the House

    May 14, 2025 · Senate

  39. Reported engrossed

    May 13, 2025 · House

  40. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 13, 2025 · House

  41. Record vote

    May 13, 2025 · House

  42. Passed as amended

    May 13, 2025 · House

  43. Amended

    May 13, 2025 · House

  44. Read 3rd time

    May 13, 2025 · House

  45. Record vote

    May 12, 2025 · House

  46. Passed to engrossment as amended

    May 12, 2025 · House

  47. Amended

    May 12, 2025 · House

  48. Amended

    May 12, 2025 · House

  49. Amended

    May 12, 2025 · House

  50. Amended

    May 12, 2025 · House

  51. Read 2nd time

    May 12, 2025 · House

  52. Placed on General State Calendar

    May 9, 2025 · House

  53. Considered in Calendars

    May 7, 2025 · House

  54. Committee report sent to Calendars

    May 7, 2025 · House

  55. Committee report distributed

    May 6, 2025 · House

  56. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    May 6, 2025 · House

  57. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Ways & Means

    May 1, 2025 · House

  58. Considered in formal meeting

    May 1, 2025 · House

  59. Left pending in committee

    Apr 7, 2025 · House

  60. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Ways & Means

    Apr 7, 2025 · House

  61. Considered in public hearing Ways & Means

    Apr 7, 2025 · House

  62. Referred to Ways & Means Ways & Means

    Mar 20, 2025 · House

  63. Read first time

    Mar 20, 2025 · House

  64. Filed

    Feb 18, 2025 · House

Authors

and 2 coauthors or sponsors

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  • Chuy Hinojosa cosponsorD
  • Sarah Eckhardt cosponsorD

In committee

  • Ways & Means

    House

    Referred Mar 20, 2025 · heard Apr 7, 2025 · reported after 42 days

  • Economic Development

    Senate

    Referred May 14, 2025 · heard May 21, 2025 · reported after 9 days

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