SB 2133 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to use certain tax revenue for hotel and convention center projects.

SB 2133 amends Texas tax code to allow specific municipalities (with defined population sizes, geographic locations, or county characteristics) to use certain existing tax revenue for hotel and convention center projects. It expands eligibility beyond current rules by listing 16 distinct municipal categories, such as cities with populations over 95,000 bordering Lake Lewisville or containing specific landmarks like the American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame. The bill directly affects only qualifying cities meeting these precise criteria, not all Texas municipalities. It does not create new taxes or funding streams but adjusts how existing tax revenue may be allocated for tourism infrastructure. The policy change is limited to the specified municipal types and their ability to fund convention facilities.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 10, 2025 Last action May 16, 2025
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May 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
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May 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
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Apr 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
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Apr 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
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Apr 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
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Mar 24, 2025
Committee
Referred to Economic Development
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Mar 24, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Chuy Hinojosa
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