SB 1921 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to a common characteristic or use project in a public improvement district in certain municipalities.

SB 1921 amends Texas law to allow public improvement districts in certain municipalities to fund hotel-related projects like advertising, promotion, and business recruitment. It requires petitions to establish such districts to be signed by qualified hotel managers (e.g., owners, general managers, or authorized management staff) representing over 60% of both the appraised value and number or area of affected hotels. This change affects hotels and their managers in municipalities where these districts operate, streamlining the process for district creation focused on hotel development. The bill became effective immediately after passing both chambers and being filed without the governor’s signature on May 28, 2025.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

May 2025

Senate Passage

May 2025

House Passage

May 2025

Signed into Law

May 2025

Introduced Mar 5, 2025 Signed May 28, 2025

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Engrossed → Enrolled · 5 edits · May 16, 2025

MODERATE

This bill amends Texas Local Government Code provisions related to public improvement districts, specifically updating definitions and petition requirements for hotel-related projects. The changes clarify terminology, adjust eligibility criteria for petitioners, and modify how property assessments are calculated for district establishment.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on public improvement districts in Texas municipalities, but the specific requirements for establishing hotel-related districts have been modified to better align with current legal standards and accessibility requirements.

DEFINITION

Updated the definition of 'extraterritorial jurisdiction' to clarify the reference to Chapter 42 of the Local Government Code.

Clarified the definition of 'Hotel' to include properties that begin operating as hotels after a public improvement district is established.

ELIGIBILITY

Modified petition requirements to specify that qualified petitioners must represent more than 60 percent of hotel property values or area, rather than all record owners.

REQUIREMENT

Updated the written statement requirements for petitioners to ensure they are authorized to enter binding agreements on behalf of hotel owners.

TECHNICAL

Added a note about digital content accessibility standards aligned with WCAG 2.1.

Floor votes · House May 15, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

May 16, 2025

Lower · Passed

Signed in the House

lower

May 16, 2025

Upper · Passed

Signed in the Senate

upper

May 15, 2025

Upper · Passed

House passage reported

upper

May 15, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed

lower

May 10, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee report sent to Calendars

lower

May 10, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee report distributed

lower

Apr 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

lower

Apr 22, 2025

Committee

Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs

lower

Apr 22, 2025

Introduced

Read first time

lower

Apr 17, 2025

Introduced

Received from the Senate

lower

Apr 16, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed

upper

Apr 7, 2025

Upper · Passed

Committee report printed and distributed

upper

Apr 7, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported favorably as substituted

upper

Apr 3, 2025

Upper · Passed

Vote taken in committee

upper

Mar 31, 2025

Upper · Passed

Left pending in committee

upper

Mar 31, 2025

Upper · Passed

Testimony taken in committee

upper

Mar 17, 2025

Committee

Referred to Local Government

upper

Mar 17, 2025

Introduced

Read first time

upper

4 primary · 0 co-sponsors