Texas 2021 87th Regular

Texas House Bill HB3682 Introduced / Bill

Filed 03/10/2021

                    87R9310 SRA-D
 By: Perez H.B. No. 3682


 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.  Section 351.101, Tax Code, is amended by adding
 Subsection (s) to read as follows:
 (s)  In addition to other authorized uses, a municipality
 that has a population of 70,000 or more but less than 90,000 and is
 located in two counties, one of which has a population of four
 million or more and the other of which has a population of less than
 50,000, may use revenue from the municipal hotel occupancy tax for
 the promotion of tourism by the enhancement and upgrading of an
 existing sports facility or field as specified by Subsection
 (a)(7), provided that the requirements of Subsections (a)(7)(A) and
 (C) and Section 351.1076 are met.
 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, 2021.