Bill Text | History of Actions | Amendments | Background | Title |
Description: City of Houston; authorize to impose tourism tax.
Bill Text: [Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed House] [Sent to Governor]
| 1 | 04/22 (H) Referred To Local and Private Legislation;Ways and Means | |
| 2 | 04/30 (H) DR - TSDPCS: LP To WM | |
| 3 | 05/01 (H) DR - TSDPCS: WM To LP | |
| 4 | 05/01 (H) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub | |
| 5 | 05/02 (H) Committee Substitute Adopted | |
| 6 | 05/02 (H) Passed | |
| 7 | 05/02 (H) Immediate Release | |
| 8 | 05/02 (H) Transmitted To Senate | |
| 9 | 05/02 (S) Referred To Local and Private;Finance | |
| 10 | 05/03 (S) DR - TSDPAA: LP To FI | |
| 11 | 05/03 (S) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended | |
| 12 | 05/03 (S) Amended | |
| 13 | 05/03 (S) Passed As Amended | |
| 14 | 05/04 (S) Immediate Release | |
| 15 | 05/04 (S) Returned For Concurrence | |
| 16 | 05/04 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf | |
| 17 | 05/05 Suspend from Deadlines by HC 127 | |
| 18 | 05/05 (H) Conferees Named Perkins,Fredericks,Watson | |
| 19 | 05/05 (S) Conferees Named Doxey,Gordon,Robertson | |
| 20 | 05/07 (H) Conference Report Filed | |
| 21 | 05/07 (S) Conference Report Filed | |
| 22 | 05/08 (H) Conference Report Adopted | |
| 23 | 05/08 (H) Immediate Release | |
| 24 | 05/08 (S) Conference Report Adopted | |
| 25 | 05/08 (S) Immediate Release | |
| 26 | 05/10 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 27 | 05/10 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 28 | 05/27 Approved by Governor |
| Adopted | [S] | Committee Amendment No 1 |
| [S] | Amendment Report for House Bill No. 1844 |
| Effective date | VRA | |
| Disposition | Law | |
| Deadline | None | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Three/Fifths | |
| Suspension measure | HC 127 | |
| Chapter number | 1002 |
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Senate Committees:
Principal Author: Sullivan
Title: AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF THE CITY OF HOUSTON, MISSISSIPPI, TO LEVY A TAX UPON THE GROSS SALES OF HOTELS, MOTELS AND RESTAURANTS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED TWO PERCENT OF GROSS SALES; TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH TAX SHALL BE COLLECTED BY THE STATE TAX COMMISSION AND PAID TO THE CITY OF HOUSTON; TO PROVIDE THAT THE PORTION OF THE PROCEEDS RECEIVED BY THE CITY OF HOUSTON SHALL BE DEDICATED TO AND EXPENDED SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS FOR THE PROMOTION OF TOURISM AND ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT IN THE CITY OF HOUSTON, AND FOR THE PURPOSE OF RETIRING THE DEBT AND PROVIDING FOR THE CONTINUED OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE HOUSTON SPORTSPLEX; TO PROVIDE FOR A PETITION ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE QUESTION OF IMPOSING THE TAX; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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