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: SB1556 by Flores (Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to use certain tax revenue for hotel and convention center projects.), As Introduced Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for SB1556, As Introduced: a negative impact of ($446,000) through the biennium ending August 31, 2027. There would be a negative impact beginning in fiscal year 2027, continuing for 10 years. General Revenue-Related Funds, Five- Year Impact: Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact toGeneral Revenue Related Funds2026$02027($446,000)2028($463,000)2029($482,000)2030($501,000)All Funds, Five-Year Impact: Fiscal Year Probable Revenue Gain/(Loss) fromGeneral Revenue Fund12026$02027($446,000)2028($463,000)2029($482,000)2030($501,000) Fiscal AnalysisThe bill would add a municipality with a population of 7,000 or more that contains Lake Marble Falls, 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 exempt the municipality from the ownership requirements under Sections 351.151(2)(B) and 351.151(3)(A) of the Tax code.
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: SB1556 by Flores (Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to use certain tax revenue for hotel and convention center projects.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Phil King, Chair, Senate Committee on Economic Development
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1556 by Flores (Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to use certain tax revenue for hotel and convention center projects.), 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
SB1556 by Flores (Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to use certain tax revenue for hotel and convention center projects.), As Introduced
SB1556 by Flores (Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to use certain tax revenue for hotel and convention center projects.), As Introduced
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for SB1556, As Introduced: a negative impact of ($446,000) through the biennium ending August 31, 2027. There would be a negative impact beginning in fiscal year 2027, continuing for 10 years.
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for SB1556, As Introduced: a negative impact of ($446,000) through the biennium ending August 31, 2027. There would be a negative impact beginning in fiscal year 2027, continuing for 10 years.
General Revenue-Related Funds, Five- Year Impact:
2026 $0
2027 ($446,000)
2028 ($463,000)
2029 ($482,000)
2030 ($501,000)
All Funds, Five-Year Impact:
2026 $0
2027 ($446,000)
2028 ($463,000)
2029 ($482,000)
2030 ($501,000)
Fiscal Analysis
The bill would add a municipality with a population of 7,000 or more that contains Lake Marble Falls, 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 exempt the municipality from the ownership requirements under Sections 351.151(2)(B) and 351.151(3)(A) of the Tax code.
Methodology
The bill's provisions would affect the city of Marble Falls.Marble Falls would be entitled to receive 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. Marble Falls 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 Marble Falls has plans for a qualified hotel and could avail itself of the tax rebates should eligibility be acquired through this legislation. The estimate is based on an assumed opening date of September 1, 2026, or state fiscal year 2027, 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
Marble Falls would be entitled to receive 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. Marble Falls 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.
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