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AN ACT
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relating to the use of municipal hotel occupancy tax revenue by |
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certain municipalities. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 351, Tax Code, is amended |
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by adding Section 351.1079 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 351.1079. ALLOCATION OF REVENUE FOR SPORTS FACILITIES |
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AND FIELDS BY CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES. (a) This section applies |
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only to a municipality that has a population of at least 6,000 and |
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that is the county seat of a county that: |
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(1) borders the State of Louisiana; |
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(2) is bisected by a United States highway; and |
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(3) has a population of 75,000 or less. |
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(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter and |
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subject to Subsection (c), a municipality to which this section |
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applies may use all or any portion of the revenue derived from the |
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municipal hotel occupancy tax to construct, improve, maintain, and |
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operate sports facilities and fields for the purpose of promoting |
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tourism and the convention and hotel industry. |
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(c) A municipality to which this section applies may use |
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revenue derived from the municipal hotel occupancy tax to: |
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(1) maintain or operate sports facilities and fields |
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only if the conditions specified by Sections 351.101(a)(7)(A) and |
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(C) are met; and |
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(2) improve a sports facility or field only if the |
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requirements of Sections 351.101(a)(7)(A) and (C) are met and the |
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municipality complies with Section 351.1076. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 3484 was passed by the House on May 4, |
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2017, by the following vote: Yeas 139, Nays 4, 2 present, not |
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voting; and that the House concurred in Senate amendments to H.B. |
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No. 3484 on May 21, 2017, by the following vote: Yeas 126, Nays 11, |
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2 present, not voting. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 3484 was passed by the Senate, with |
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amendments, on May 19, 2017, by the following vote: Yeas 26, Nays |
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5. |
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______________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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APPROVED: __________________ |
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Governor |