LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
April 2, 2023

TO:
Honorable Morgan Meyer, Chair, House Committee on Ways & Means
 
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
HB5178 by Ashby (Relating to authorizing certain counties to impose a hotel occupancy tax and the applicability of that tax in certain counties.), As Introduced

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend Chapter 352 of the Tax Code, regarding county hotel occupancy taxes.
 
The bill would amend Section 352.002 by adding Subsection (ee) to authorize the commissioner's court of a county that has a population of 80,000 or more and that contains a portion of the Angelina National Forest to levy a hotel occupancy tax.
 
The bill would have no state revenue implications.

Local Government Impact

The bill applies to Angelina County.


Source Agencies:
LBB Staff:
JMc, KK, SD, BRI