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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the validation of the creation of, and certain acts |
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related to, a venue project. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. (a) The legislature validates and confirms: |
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(1) the creation of, and election on, a venue project |
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to finance the restoration and renovation of a venue as of the date |
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of an election held before the effective date of this Act at which |
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the voters of a municipality approved the creation of the venue |
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project and the levy of a two percent increase in the local hotel |
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occupancy tax; and |
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(2) the levy and collection of a two percent increase |
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in the local hotel occupancy tax for a venue project that occurred |
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before the effective date of this Act. |
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(b) This section does not apply to any matter that on the |
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effective date of this Act: |
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(1) is involved in litigation if the litigation |
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ultimately results in the matter being held invalid by a final court |
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judgment; or |
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(2) has been held invalid by a final court judgment. |
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(c) This Act does not validate any governmental act or |
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proceeding that, under the law in effect at the time the act or |
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proceeding occurred, would constitute a criminal offense |
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punishable as a misdemeanor or felony. |
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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, 2011. |