By Corte H.B. No. 2982 77R7925 DAK-D A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to disclosure on hotel bills of the governmental entities 1-3 imposing the hotel occupancy tax. 1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-5 SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 156, Tax Code, is amended by 1-6 adding Section 156.054 to read as follows: 1-7 Sec. 156.054. NOTICE OF TAX. Each bill or other receipt for 1-8 a hotel charge subject to the tax imposed under this chapter must 1-9 contain a statement in a conspicuous location stating: "The State 1-10 of Texas requires that a tax of six percent be imposed on each 1-11 hotel charge." 1-12 SECTION 2. Subchapter A, Chapter 351, Tax Code, is amended by 1-13 adding Section 351.0035 to read as follows: 1-14 Sec. 351.0035. NOTICE OF TAX. Each bill or other receipt for 1-15 a hotel charge subject to the tax imposed under this chapter must 1-16 contain a statement in a conspicuous location stating: 1-17 "______________ (insert name of taxing municipality) requires that 1-18 a tax of _____ percent (insert rate of tax) be imposed on each 1-19 hotel charge." 1-20 SECTION 3. Subchapter A, Chapter 352, Tax Code, is amended by 1-21 adding Section 352.0035 to read as follows: 1-22 Sec. 352.0035. NOTICE OF TAX. Each bill or other receipt 1-23 for a hotel charge subject to the tax imposed under this chapter 1-24 must contain a statement in a conspicuous location stating: 2-1 "______________ (insert name of taxing county) requires that a tax 2-2 of _____ percent (insert rate of tax) be imposed on each hotel 2-3 charge." 2-4 SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2001.