Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: City of Houston; authorize the levy of a hotel and motel tax and a food and beverage tax to fund tourism promotion.
Bill Text: [Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed Senate]
| 1 | 02/12 (S) Referred To Local and Private;Finance | |
| 2 | 02/26 (S) DR - TSDPCS: LP To FI | |
| 3 | 03/04 (S) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub | |
| 4 | 03/07 (S) Committee Substitute Adopted | |
| 5 | 03/07 (S) Passed | |
| 6 | 03/11 (S) Transmitted To House | |
| 7 | 03/11 (H) Referred To Local and Private Legislation;Ways and Means | |
| 8 | 04/06 (H) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | VRA | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | None | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Three/Fifths |
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House Committees:
Principal Author: Gordon*
Title: AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF THE CITY OF HOUSTON, MISSISSIPPI, TO LEVY A TAX UPON THE GROSS PROCEEDS OF HOTELS AND MOTELS DERIVED FROM ROOM RENTALS AND UPON THE GROSS PROCEEDS OF SALES OF RESTAURANTS; TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH TAX SHALL BE COLLECTED BY THE STATE TAX COMMISSION; TO PROVIDE THAT THE REVENUE RECEIVED BY THE CITY OF HOUSTON FROM SUCH TAX SHALL BE DEDICATED AND EXPENDED SOLELY TO RETIRE THE DEBT AND MAINTAIN THE HIGHWAY 15 BYPASS RECREATIONAL AND TOURIST PROJECT AND TO PROMOTE TOURISM; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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