Texas 2021 87th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1655 Fiscal Note / Fiscal Note

Filed 04/14/2021

                    LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD     Austin, Texas       FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION             April 14, 2021       TO: Honorable Brian Birdwell, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Economic Development     FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board      IN RE: SB1655 by Birdwell (Relating to an annual report submitted to the comptroller by a county that imposes certain hotel occupancy taxes.), As Introduced     No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend Subchapter A, Chapter 352, of the Tax Code, regarding county hotel occupancy taxes. The bill would add Section 352.009 to require a county to file an annual report with the Comptroller stating its county hotel occupancy tax rate and amount of revenue it collected during the county's preceding fiscal year. Counties would be required to submit the information in a form prescribed by the Comptroller, by direct link, or by clear statement describing the location of the information on the county's internet website. The report would be due February 20 each year. The bill would allow the Comptroller to adopt rules necessary to administer this section.The Comptroller's office indicates that there would be no administrative costs associated with implementing the provisions of the bill.The bill would take effect immediately upon enactment, assuming that it received the requisite two-thirds majority votes in both houses of the Legislature. Otherwise, it would take effect September 1, 2021.  Local Government ImpactNo significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.  Source Agencies: b > td > 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts  LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, AJL, SD, BRI

LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 14, 2021

 

 

  TO: Honorable Brian Birdwell, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Economic Development     FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board      IN RE: SB1655 by Birdwell (Relating to an annual report submitted to the comptroller by a county that imposes certain hotel occupancy taxes.), As Introduced   

TO: Honorable Brian Birdwell, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Economic Development
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1655 by Birdwell (Relating to an annual report submitted to the comptroller by a county that imposes certain hotel occupancy taxes.), As Introduced

 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 

 SB1655 by Birdwell (Relating to an annual report submitted to the comptroller by a county that imposes certain hotel occupancy taxes.), As Introduced 

 SB1655 by Birdwell (Relating to an annual report submitted to the comptroller by a county that imposes certain hotel occupancy taxes.), As Introduced 



No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend Subchapter A, Chapter 352, of the Tax Code, regarding county hotel occupancy taxes. The bill would add Section 352.009 to require a county to file an annual report with the Comptroller stating its county hotel occupancy tax rate and amount of revenue it collected during the county's preceding fiscal year. Counties would be required to submit the information in a form prescribed by the Comptroller, by direct link, or by clear statement describing the location of the information on the county's internet website. The report would be due February 20 each year. The bill would allow the Comptroller to adopt rules necessary to administer this section.The Comptroller's office indicates that there would be no administrative costs associated with implementing the provisions of the bill.The bill would take effect immediately upon enactment, assuming that it received the requisite two-thirds majority votes in both houses of the Legislature. Otherwise, it would take effect September 1, 2021.



The bill would allow the Comptroller to adopt rules necessary to administer this section.



The Comptroller's office indicates that there would be no administrative costs associated with implementing the provisions of the bill.



The bill would take effect immediately upon enactment, assuming that it received the requisite two-thirds majority votes in both houses of the Legislature. Otherwise, it would take effect September 1, 2021.

 Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

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

304 Comptroller of Public Accounts

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

JMc, AJL, SD, BRI