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BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the State of |
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Texas, 85th Legislature, Regular Session, 2017, That House Rule 13, |
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Section 9(a), be suspended in part as provided by House Rule 13, |
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Section 9(f), to enable the conference committee appointed to |
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resolve the differences on House Bill 2445 (the use of municipal |
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hotel occupancy tax revenue in certain municipalities) to consider |
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and take action on the following matters: |
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(1) House Rule 13, Section 9(a)(4), is suspended to permit |
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the committee to add text on a matter not included in either the |
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house or senate version of the bill in proposed SECTION 8 of the |
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bill, by adding the following text to amended Section 351.102, Tax |
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Code: |
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(c-1) A municipality to which this subsection applies is |
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entitled to receive all funds from a hotel and convention center |
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project that the owner of a project could receive under Section |
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151.429(h) of this code or Section 2303.5055, Government Code, if a |
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project for purposes of those provisions included a hotel and |
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convention center project. The municipality may pledge the funds |
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for payment of obligations issued under this section for the hotel |
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and convention center project. For purposes of this subsection, |
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"hotel and convention center project" means a project that is an |
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existing hotel owned by the municipality or another person and a |
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convention center facility to be acquired, constructed, equipped, |
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or leased, that will be located within 1,000 feet of the hotel, and |
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that will be owned by or located on land owned by the municipality. |
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This subsection applies only to a municipality that: |
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(1) is the county seat of a county that: |
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(A) borders the United Mexican States; |
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(B) has a population of less than 300,000; and |
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(C) contains one or more municipalities with a |
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population of 200,000 or more; and |
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(2) holds an annual jalapeño festival. |
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Explanation: The change is necessary to permit a |
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municipality to which Section 351.102(c-1), Tax Code, as added by |
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the bill, applies to receive and pledge the described funds for the |
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specified purposes. |
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(2) House Rule 13, Section 9(a)(4), is suspended to permit |
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the committee to add text on a matter not included in either the |
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house or senate version of the bill in proposed SECTION 8 of the |
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bill, by adding the following text to added Section 351.102(e), Tax |
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Code: |
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(e) In addition to the municipalities described by |
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Subsection (b), that subsection also applies to: |
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. . . |
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(9) a municipality with a population of less than |
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2,000 that: |
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(A) is located adjacent to a bay connected to the |
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Gulf of Mexico; |
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(B) is located in a county with a population of |
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290,000 or more that is adjacent to a county with a population of |
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four million or more; and |
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(C) has a boardwalk on the bay; |
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(10) a municipality with a population of 75,000 or |
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more that: |
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(A) is located wholly in one county with a |
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population of 575,000 or more that is adjacent to a county with a |
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population of four million or more; and |
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(B) has adopted a capital improvement plan for |
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the construction or expansion of a convention center facility; |
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(11) a municipality with a population of less than |
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75,000 that is located in three counties, at least one of which has |
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a population of at least four million; and |
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(12) an eligible coastal municipality with a |
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population of more than 3,000 but less than 5,000. |
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Explanation: This change is necessary to add municipalities |
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to the list of municipalities to which Section 351.102(b), Tax |
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Code, applies. |
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(3) House Rule 13, Section 9(a)(4), is suspended to permit |
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the committee to add text on a matter not included in either the |
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house or senate version of the bill in proposed SECTION 8 of the |
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bill, by adding the following text to amended Section 351.102, Tax |
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Code: |
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(g) A municipality to which this section applies may not |
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receive or pledge revenue or funds under Subsection (b) or (c) for a |
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hotel project unless the municipality enters into an agreement with |
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a person for the development of the hotel project before September |
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1, 2019. |
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Explanation: This change is necessary to restrict the |
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application of Sections 351.102(b) and (c), Tax Code, to eligible |
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municipalities that enter into the specified agreements before |
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September 1, 2019. |