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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

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.

Passed both chambers Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 2974 is a bill introduced in the Texas House on February 18, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: 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. Primary sponsor: Tom Craddick (Republican), King. It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 29, 2025): Senate appoints conferees-reported.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tom CraddickPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse82
KingPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Sarah EckhardtCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate14
Chuy HinojosaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate20

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Senate appoints conferees-reported
  2. Senate grants request for conf comm-reported
  3. Senate appoints conferees
  4. Senate grants request for conference comm.
  5. House appoints conferees-reported
  6. House requests conference committee-reported
  7. House refuses to concur-reported
  8. House appoints conferees
  9. House requests conference committee
  10. House refuses to concur in Senate amendments
  11. Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
  12. Senate Amendments distributed

Showing 12 most recent of 40 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source