H.B. No. 2473
AN ACT
relating to use of sales and use tax proceeds by economic
development corporations in connection with housing facilities for
certain institutions of higher education.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 501, Local Government
Code, is amended by adding Section 501.163 to read as follows:
Sec. 501.163. USE OF TAX REVENUE FOR HOUSING FACILITIES FOR
PUBLIC STATE COLLEGES. (a) In this section:
(1) "Housing facility" has the meaning assigned by
Section 53.02, Education Code.
(2) "Public state college" has the meaning assigned by
Section 61.003, Education Code.
(b) A corporation may spend tax revenue received under this
subtitle for expenditures that are for the development or
construction of housing facilities on or adjacent to the campus of a
public state college.
(c) This section expires September 1, 2017.
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, 2013.
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President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 2473 was passed by the House on May 4,
2013, by the following vote: Yeas 70, Nays 69, 3 present, not
voting; and that the House concurred in Senate amendments to H.B.
No. 2473 on May 21, 2013, by the following vote: Yeas 112, Nays 34,
3 present, not voting.
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Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 2473 was passed by the Senate, with
amendments, on May 17, 2013, by the following vote: Yeas 26, Nays
5.
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Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: __________________
Date
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Governor