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Senate bill · 89R

SB 2779

Relating to the allocation and use of certain hotel occupancy tax revenues.

Did not pass

Progress

59 days from first to latest action, across 29 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Mar 14

  2. Referred to committee

    Apr 3

  3. Heard in committee

    Apr 14

  4. Reported from committee

    Apr 16

  5. Passed first chamber

    Apr 29

  6. Passed second chamber

    Stopped here

  7. Sent to governor

  8. Became law

HouseSenateAprMay

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.

Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 2779 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · Apr 29, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 25–6

25 Yea

6 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

Senate · Apr 29, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 25–6

25 Yea

6 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. Left pending in committee

    May 12, 2025 · House

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

    May 12, 2025 · House

  3. Considered in public hearing Ways & Means

    May 12, 2025 · House

  4. Referred to Ways & Means Ways & Means

    Apr 30, 2025 · House

  5. Read first time

    Apr 30, 2025 · House

  6. Received from the Senate

    Apr 29, 2025 · House

  7. Reported engrossed

    Apr 29, 2025 · Senate

  8. Record vote

    Apr 29, 2025 · Senate

  9. Passed

    Apr 29, 2025 · Senate

  10. Read 3rd time

    Apr 29, 2025 · Senate

  11. Record vote

    Apr 29, 2025 · Senate

  12. Three day rule suspended

    Apr 29, 2025 · Senate

  13. Record vote

    Apr 29, 2025 · Senate

  14. Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

    Apr 29, 2025 · Senate

  15. Record vote

    Apr 29, 2025 · Senate

  16. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    Apr 29, 2025 · Senate

  17. Placed on intent calendar

    Apr 28, 2025 · Senate

  18. Committee report printed and distributed

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  19. Reported favorably as substituted Economic Development

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  20. Vote taken in committee

    Apr 15, 2025 · Senate

  21. Considered in public hearing Economic Development

    Apr 15, 2025 · Senate

  22. Left pending in committee

    Apr 14, 2025 · Senate

  23. Testimony taken in committee Economic Development

    Apr 14, 2025 · Senate

  24. Considered in public hearing Economic Development

    Apr 14, 2025 · Senate

  25. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    Apr 14, 2025 · Senate

  26. Referred to Economic Development Economic Development

    Apr 3, 2025 · Senate

  27. Read first time

    Apr 3, 2025 · Senate

  28. Filed

    Mar 14, 2025 · Senate

  29. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    Mar 14, 2025 · Senate

Authors

In committee

  • Economic Development

    Senate

    Referred Apr 3, 2025 · heard Apr 14, 2025 · reported after 13 days

  • Ways & Means

    House

    Referred Apr 30, 2025 · heard May 12, 2025 · never reported

Topics

Taxation: Hotel, Motel Occupancy

Bill text

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BillAuthorProgressStatusLast action
SB 529Relating to the entitlement of certain municipalities to receive and use tax revenue from certain establishments located near a hotel and convention center project.Kevin SparksRBecame lawBecame lawMay 30, 2025Effective immediately
HB 2313Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to use certain tax revenue for certain qualified projects.Carl TepperRBecame lawBecame lawJun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 2974Relating 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.Tom CraddickRPassed second chamberDid not passMay 29, 2025Senate appoints conferees-reported
SB 2532Relating to the calculation of the voter-approval tax rate for certain municipalities that receive municipal hotel occupancy tax revenue and other money from a local park board of trustees.Mayes MiddletonRPassed first chamberDid not passMay 23, 2025Committee report sent to Calendars
HB 4755Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to use hotel occupancy tax revenue for certain venue projects.Janie LopezRPassed first chamberDid not passMay 21, 2025Referred to Economic Development
HB 3179Relating to the authority of certain counties to impose a hotel occupancy tax.Wes VirdellRPassed first chamberDid not passMay 21, 2025Referred to Economic Development
SB 2779 (89R) · Polis