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SENATE RESOLUTION
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BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th |
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Legislature, Regular Session, 2017, That Senate Rule 12.03 be |
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suspended in part as provided by Senate Rule 12.08 to enable the |
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conference committee appointed to resolve the differences on |
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House Bill 2445 (the use of municipal hotel occupancy tax revenue |
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in certain municipalities) to consider and take action on the |
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following matters: |
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(1) Senate Rule 12.03(4) is suspended to permit the |
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committee to add text on a matter not included in either the house |
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or senate version of the bill in proposed SECTION 8 of the bill, |
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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 |
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a 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 |
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hotel and convention center project. For purposes of this |
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subsection, "hotel and convention center project" means a |
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project that is an existing hotel owned by the municipality or |
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another person and a convention center facility to be acquired, |
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constructed, equipped, or leased, that will be located within |
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1,000 feet of the hotel, and that will be owned by or located on |
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land owned by the municipality. This subsection applies only to |
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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 |
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the specified purposes. |
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(2) Senate Rule 12.03(4) is suspended to permit the |
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committee to add text on a matter not included in either the house |
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or senate version of the bill in proposed SECTION 8 of the bill, |
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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 |
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the 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 |
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has 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 |
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municipalities to the list of municipalities to which Section |
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351.102(b), Tax Code, applies. |
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(3) Senate Rule 12.03(4) is suspended to permit the |
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committee to add text on a matter not included in either the house |
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or senate version of the bill in proposed SECTION 8 of the bill, |
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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) |
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for a hotel project unless the municipality enters into an |
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agreement with a person for the development of the hotel project |
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before September 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. |
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_______________________________ |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on May 28, 2017, by the |
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following vote: Yeas 25, Nays 5, |
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one present not voting. |
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_______________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate |