Texas 2013 83rd Regular

Texas House Bill HB3042 Comm Sub / Bill

                    83R21633 KLA-F
 By: Oliveira H.B. No. 3042
 Substitute the following for H.B. No. 3042:
 By:  Hilderbran C.S.H.B. No. 3042


 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 AN ACT
 relating to the allocation of state hotel occupancy tax revenue to
 certain municipalities for cleaning and maintenance of and erosion
 control for public beaches.
 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 SECTION 1.  Section 156.2512(a), Tax Code, is amended to
 read as follows:
 (a)  Not later than the last day of the month following a
 calendar quarter, the comptroller shall:
 (1)  compute the amount of revenue derived from the
 collection of taxes imposed under this chapter at a rate of one
 percent and received from hotels located on barrier islands in an
 eligible barrier island coastal municipality described by
 Subsection (c)(1)(C)(i) or (ii)[;] and
 [(2)]  issue to the [eligible barrier island coastal]
 municipality a warrant drawn on the general revenue fund for that
 [in the] amount; and
 (2)  compute the amount of revenue derived from the
 collection of taxes imposed under this chapter at a rate of two
 percent and received from hotels located on barrier islands in an
 eligible barrier island coastal municipality described by
 Subsection (c)(1)(C)(iii) and issue to the municipality a warrant
 drawn on the general revenue fund for that amount [computed under
 Subdivision (1)].
 SECTION 2.  Section 156.2512(c)(1), Tax Code, is amended to
 read as follows:
 (1)  "Eligible barrier island coastal municipality"
 means a municipality:
 (A)  that borders on the Gulf of Mexico;
 (B)  that is located wholly or partly on a barrier
 island; and
 (C)  the boundaries of which [are within 30 miles
 of the United Mexican States or include]:
 (i)  include a portion of a national
 seashore; [or]
 (ii)  include a national estuarine research
 reserve; or
 (iii)  are within 30 miles of the United
 Mexican States.
 SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2013.