Enrolled Bill Summary

House Bill 4187	House Author:  Raney et al.
Effective:  6-12-17	Senate Sponsor:  Schwertner

            Current law authorizes the cities of Bryan and College Station to use municipal hotel occupancy tax revenue to promote tourism and the convention and hotel industry by constructing, operating, or expanding certain sporting related facilities or sports fields owned by the cities. House Bill 4187 amends the Tax Code to require the cities at least annually to compare the area hotel revenue that is attributable to sporting events held at the facilities or fields to the projected annual amount of that revenue anticipated by the cities to be generated as a result of the construction or expansion of the facilities or fields. If the attributable area hotel revenue is less than the projected amount, the cities are required to develop and implement a plan to increase that revenue.