Relating to the calculation of the voter-approval tax rate for certain municipalities that receive municipal hotel occupancy tax revenue and other money from a local park board of trustees.
SB 2532 modifies how certain coastal municipalities calculate their voter-approval tax rate. It specifically affects eligible coastal municipalities that receive hotel occupancy tax revenue and park board funds, as defined in the bill. The key change introduces a "misspent public money rate" - calculated by dividing misspent funds (money spent outside authorized uses or received from park boards) by the municipality's total taxable property value. This rate is then subtracted from the standard voter-approval tax rate formula for these municipalities, potentially lowering the required tax rate. The bill does not change tax collections but adjusts the calculation method for eligible coastal communities.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 13, 2025
Last action May 23, 2025
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May 14, 2025
MODERATE
This bill updates Texas tax code formulas to calculate voter-approval tax rates for municipalities receiving hotel occupancy tax revenue. It adds new definitions for 'eligible coastal municipality' and 'misspent hotel occupancy tax revenue' to ensure such funds are properly accounted for in tax calculations. The changes affect how property tax rates are computed when additional sales taxes are imposed or when sales taxes are discontinued.
Scope change
The bill applies to ad valorem taxes for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, and specifically affects special taxing units, eligible coastal municipalities, and other taxing units that impose additional sales and use taxes.
DEFINITION
Added new definitions for 'eligible coastal municipality' and 'misspent hotel occupancy tax revenue' to clarify how hotel occupancy tax funds are tracked and accounted for.
REQUIREMENT
Modified tax rate calculation formulas to include misspent hotel occupancy tax revenue as a deduction when determining voter-approval tax rates for eligible coastal municipalities.
TIMELINE
Added effective date provision stating the Act applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026.
TECHNICAL
Updated formulas for no-new-revenue tax rates and voter-approval tax rates across different taxing unit types to account for sales tax changes and hotel occupancy tax revenue.
Floor votes · Senate May 13, 2025
How they voted
22–8
Passed
Total votes 30
May 13, 2025
D
Democratic10
80% Nay
R
Republican20
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
35
Key actions
12
Committee
10
Amendments
3
May 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
May 16, 2025
Committee
Referred to Ways & Means
lower
May 16, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
May 15, 2025
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
May 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
May 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed to engrossment as amended
upper
May 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
May 13, 2025
Introduced
Amendment(s) offered
upper
May 13, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (22-8)
senate
Apr 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Apr 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
upper
Apr 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Apr 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
Apr 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Committee
Referred to Economic Development
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
2 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mayes Middleton
RRepublican
P
Terri Leo-Wilson
RRepublican
Co
Lois Kolkhorst
RRepublican
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