Texas 2021 87th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2172 Fiscal Note / Fiscal Note

Filed 05/19/2021

                    LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD     Austin, Texas       FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION             May 19, 2021       TO: Honorable Brian Birdwell, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Economic Development     FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board      IN RE: HB2172 by Morales, Eddie (Relating to the hotel occupancy tax imposed by certain counties and the use of revenue from that tax; reducing the maximum rate of that tax; authorizing the imposition of a tax.), As Engrossed     No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend Chapter 352 of the Tax Code, regarding county hotel occupancy taxes. The bill would amend Section 352.003 by adding Subsection (y) to impose a 2 percent county tax rate ceiling for a county where there is an Indian reservation under the jurisdiction of the United States government. The bill would amend Section 352.002(d) to allow that county's tax to apply in a municipality which imposes a municipal hotel occupancy tax, and would add Section 352.114 to authorize the same county to use its tax revenue for up to 10 years to make improvements to an airport owned by the county. The bill would amend Section 352.002 by adding Subsection (w) to authorize the commissioner's court in a county with a population of more than 650,000 that is adjacent to two counties, each of which has a population of more than 1.8 million to impose a county hotel occupancy tax.  The bill would have no state revenue implications.The bill would take effect September 1, 2021.  Local Government ImpactThe bill would apply to Maverick County. The bill would authorize Denton County to impose a county hotel occupancy tax.   Source Agencies: b > td > 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts  LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, AJL, SD, BRI, KK

LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 19, 2021

 

 

  TO: Honorable Brian Birdwell, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Economic Development     FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board      IN RE: HB2172 by Morales, Eddie (Relating to the hotel occupancy tax imposed by certain counties and the use of revenue from that tax; reducing the maximum rate of that tax; authorizing the imposition of a tax.), As Engrossed   

TO: Honorable Brian Birdwell, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Economic Development
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2172 by Morales, Eddie (Relating to the hotel occupancy tax imposed by certain counties and the use of revenue from that tax; reducing the maximum rate of that tax; authorizing the imposition of a tax.), As Engrossed

 Honorable Brian Birdwell, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Economic Development

 Honorable Brian Birdwell, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Economic Development

 Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board 

 Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board 

 HB2172 by Morales, Eddie (Relating to the hotel occupancy tax imposed by certain counties and the use of revenue from that tax; reducing the maximum rate of that tax; authorizing the imposition of a tax.), As Engrossed 

 HB2172 by Morales, Eddie (Relating to the hotel occupancy tax imposed by certain counties and the use of revenue from that tax; reducing the maximum rate of that tax; authorizing the imposition of a tax.), As Engrossed 



No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend Chapter 352 of the Tax Code, regarding county hotel occupancy taxes. The bill would amend Section 352.003 by adding Subsection (y) to impose a 2 percent county tax rate ceiling for a county where there is an Indian reservation under the jurisdiction of the United States government. The bill would amend Section 352.002(d) to allow that county's tax to apply in a municipality which imposes a municipal hotel occupancy tax, and would add Section 352.114 to authorize the same county to use its tax revenue for up to 10 years to make improvements to an airport owned by the county. The bill would amend Section 352.002 by adding Subsection (w) to authorize the commissioner's court in a county with a population of more than 650,000 that is adjacent to two counties, each of which has a population of more than 1.8 million to impose a county hotel occupancy tax.  The bill would have no state revenue implications.The bill would take effect September 1, 2021.



The bill would amend Section 352.002 by adding Subsection (w) to authorize the commissioner's court in a county with a population of more than 650,000 that is adjacent to two counties, each of which has a population of more than 1.8 million to impose a county hotel occupancy tax.  The bill would have no state revenue implications.The bill would take effect September 1, 2021.

 Local Government Impact

The bill would apply to Maverick County. The bill would authorize Denton County to impose a county hotel occupancy tax. 

Source Agencies: b > td > 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts

304 Comptroller of Public Accounts

LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, AJL, SD, BRI, KK

JMc, AJL, SD, BRI, KK