By: Paddie (Senate Sponsor - Hughes) H.B. No. 3484
(In the Senate - Received from the House May 5, 2017;
May 8, 2017, read first time and referred to Committee on Natural
Resources & Economic Development; May 18, 2017, reported
adversely, with favorable Committee Substitute by the following
vote: Yeas 7, Nays 2, 2 present not voting; May 18, 2017, sent to
printer.)
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COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR H.B. No. 3484 By: RodrÃguez
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the use of municipal hotel occupancy tax revenue by
certain municipalities.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 351, Tax Code, is amended
by adding Section 351.1079 to read as follows:
Sec. 351.1079. ALLOCATION OF REVENUE FOR SPORTS FACILITIES
AND FIELDS BY CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES. (a) This section applies
only to a municipality that has a population of at least 6,000 and
that is the county seat of a county that:
(1) borders the State of Louisiana;
(2) is bisected by a United States highway; and
(3) has a population of 75,000 or less.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter and
subject to Subsection (c), a municipality to which this section
applies may use all or any portion of the revenue derived from the
municipal hotel occupancy tax to construct, improve, maintain, and
operate sports facilities and fields for the purpose of promoting
tourism and the convention and hotel industry.
(c) A municipality to which this section applies may use
revenue derived from the municipal hotel occupancy tax to:
(1) maintain or operate sports facilities and fields
only if the conditions specified by Sections 351.101(a)(7)(A) and
(C) are met; and
(2) improve a sports facility or field only if the
requirements of Sections 351.101(a)(7)(A) and (C) are met and the
municipality complies with Section 351.1076.
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, 2017.
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