LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 11, 2025 TO: Honorable Phil King, Chair, Senate Committee on Economic Development FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB1444 by Campbell (Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to receive certain tax revenue derived from a hotel and convention center project and to pledge certain tax revenue for the payment of obligations related to the project.), As Introduced Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for SB1444, As Introduced: an impact of $0 through the biennium ending August 31, 2027. However, there would be a negative impact beginning in fiscal year 2029 and continuing for 10 years. General Revenue-Related Funds, Five- Year Impact: Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact toGeneral Revenue Related Funds2026$02027$02028$02029($906,000)2030($942,000)All Funds, Five-Year Impact: Fiscal Year Probable Revenue Gain/(Loss) fromGeneral Revenue Fund12026$02027$02028$02029($906,000)2030($942,000) Fiscal AnalysisThe bill would add a municipality though which the Comal River flows, to the list of municipalities that are entitled to receive certain tax revenue derived from a hotel and convention center project and to pledge certain revenue for the payment of obligations related to the project.The bill would amend Section 351.157(b) to add (20), a municipality described by Section 351.152(65).The bill would take effect immediately upon enactment, assuming it received the requisite two-thirds majority votes in both houses of the Legislature. Otherwise, it would take effect September 1, 2025.
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 11, 2025
TO: Honorable Phil King, Chair, Senate Committee on Economic Development FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB1444 by Campbell (Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to receive certain tax revenue derived from a hotel and convention center project and to pledge certain tax revenue for the payment of obligations related to the project.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Phil King, Chair, Senate Committee on Economic Development
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1444 by Campbell (Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to receive certain tax revenue derived from a hotel and convention center project and to pledge certain tax revenue for the payment of obligations related to the project.), As Introduced
Honorable Phil King, Chair, Senate Committee on Economic Development
Honorable Phil King, Chair, Senate Committee on Economic Development
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB1444 by Campbell (Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to receive certain tax revenue derived from a hotel and convention center project and to pledge certain tax revenue for the payment of obligations related to the project.), As Introduced
SB1444 by Campbell (Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to receive certain tax revenue derived from a hotel and convention center project and to pledge certain tax revenue for the payment of obligations related to the project.), As Introduced
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for SB1444, As Introduced: an impact of $0 through the biennium ending August 31, 2027. However, there would be a negative impact beginning in fiscal year 2029 and continuing for 10 years.
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for SB1444, As Introduced: an impact of $0 through the biennium ending August 31, 2027. However, there would be a negative impact beginning in fiscal year 2029 and continuing for 10 years.
General Revenue-Related Funds, Five- Year Impact:
2026 $0
2027 $0
2028 $0
2029 ($906,000)
2030 ($942,000)
All Funds, Five-Year Impact:
2026 $0
2027 $0
2028 $0
2029 ($906,000)
2030 ($942,000)
Fiscal Analysis
The bill would add a municipality though which the Comal River flows, to the list of municipalities that are entitled to receive certain tax revenue derived from a hotel and convention center project and to pledge certain revenue for the payment of obligations related to the project.The bill would amend Section 351.157(b) to add (20), a municipality described by Section 351.152(65).The bill would take effect immediately upon enactment, assuming it received the requisite two-thirds majority votes in both houses of the Legislature. Otherwise, it would take effect September 1, 2025.
Methodology
The bill's provisions would affect the city of New Braunfels.New Braunfels would be entitled to receive funds from the qualified hotel and each restaurant, bar, and retail establishment located in or connected to the hotel or the related qualified convention center facility, the state sales and use tax and the state hotel occupancy tax. New Braunfels would be entitled to receive the revenue derived from the state sales and use taxes, and local mixed beverage taxes generated, paid, and collected from a qualified establishment. New Braunfels would be entitled to receive the revenue until the tenth anniversary of the date the qualified hotel to which the entitlement relates is open for initial occupancy.The city of New Braunfels has plans for a qualified hotel, but due to Section 351.157(e) of the Tax Code, which requires a municipality to commence a project by September 1, 2027, to receive additional entitlements from restaurants, bars, retail establishments, swimming pools and swimming facilities as provided under Section 351.157, the city could only avail itself of the tax rebates under section 351.156 of the Tax Code should eligibility be acquired through this legislation. The estimate is based on a projected opening date of September 1, 2028, or state fiscal year 2029, a comparison and review of revenues paid to the owners of extant qualified hotel projects, and estimated attributes of such prospective hotel.
Local Government Impact
New Braunfels would be entitled to receive funds from the qualified hotel and each restaurant, bar, and retail establishment located in or connected to the hotel or the related qualified convention center facility, the state sales and use tax and the state hotel occupancy tax. New Braunfels would be entitled to receive the revenue derived from the state sales and use taxes, and local mixed beverage taxes generated, paid, and collected from a qualified establishment. New Braunfels would be entitled to receive the revenue until the tenth anniversary of the date the qualified hotel to which the entitlement relates is open for initial occupancy.
Source Agencies: b > td > 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, RStu, SD, BRI
JMc, RStu, SD, BRI