82R5009 TJB-D
By: Gallego H.B. No. 1040
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the validation of the creation of, and certain acts
related to, a venue project.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. (a) The legislature validates and confirms:
(1) the creation of, and election on, a venue project
to finance the restoration and renovation of a venue as of the date
of an election held before the effective date of this Act at which
the voters of a municipality approved the creation of the venue
project and the levy of a two percent increase in the local hotel
occupancy tax; and
(2) the levy and collection of a two percent increase
in the local hotel occupancy tax for a venue project that occurred
before the effective date of this Act.
(b) This section does not apply to any matter that on the
effective date of this Act:
(1) is involved in litigation if the litigation
ultimately results in the matter being held invalid by a final court
judgment; or
(2) has been held invalid by a final court judgment.
(c) This Act does not validate any governmental act or
proceeding that, under the law in effect at the time the act or
proceeding occurred, would constitute a criminal offense
punishable as a misdemeanor or felony.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
Act takes effect September 1, 2011.