HB 2289 Texas House · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to use certain tax revenue derived from a hotel and convention center project.

This bill allows specific Texas municipalities to use hotel and convention center tax revenue for related projects. It applies only to cities meeting detailed criteria, such as having populations over 95,000, bordering lakes like Lewisville, or containing designated landmarks like the American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame. The law specifies which cities qualify based on population thresholds, geographic features, or county characteristics outlined in the Tax Code. These qualifying municipalities can now pledge the tax revenue to fund obligations connected to their hotel and convention center developments.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

May 2025

House Passage

May 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 14, 2025 Last action May 15, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Engrossed · 6 edits · May 14, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was significantly rewritten and expanded to include 65 different categories of municipalities eligible to receive tax revenue from hotel and convention center projects, compared to the original 24 categories. This represents a major expansion of eligibility criteria to cover a much broader range of municipalities across Texas.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded dramatically from 24 specific municipal eligibility criteria to 65 criteria, substantially broadening which municipalities can access the tax revenue program.

ELIGIBILITY

Added 41 new eligibility categories for municipalities, expanding from 24 original categories to 65 total categories.

Modified existing eligibility criteria by changing population thresholds, geographic requirements, and specific conditions for various municipalities.

Removed specific eligibility requirements that were present in the original version but not carried forward in the new version.

TECHNICAL

Changed the bill title from 'relating to the authority of certain municipalities to receive certain tax revenue' to 'relating to the authority of certain municipalities to use certain tax revenue'.

Added a note at the top about digital content accessibility standards (WCAG 2.1) that appears to be unrelated to the legislative text itself.

TIMELINE

Added a provision stating the Act takes effect immediately if it receives a two-thirds vote in each house, otherwise it takes effect September 1, 2025.

Floor votes · House May 14, 2025

How they voted

85–54

Passed · 5 other

Total votes 144

May 14, 2025

D Democratic60

53 Yea 4 Nay 3

88% Yea

R Republican84

32 Yea 50 Nay 2

59% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

May 15, 2025

Introduced

Received from the House

upper

May 14, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed

lower

May 13, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed to engrossment

lower

May 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee report sent to Calendars

lower

May 6, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee report distributed

lower

May 1, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported favorably as substituted

lower

Apr 14, 2025

Lower · Passed

Left pending in committee

lower

Apr 14, 2025

Lower · Passed

Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

lower

Mar 14, 2025

Committee

Referred to Ways & Means

lower

Mar 14, 2025

Introduced

Read first time

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors