H.B. No. 1009
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to the use of state hotel occupancy tax revenue to clean
  and maintain beaches in certain municipalities.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 156.2512, Tax Code, is amended to read as
  follows:
         Sec. 156.2512.  ALLOCATION OF REVENUE TO CERTAIN
  MUNICIPALITIES.  (a)  Not later than the last day of the month
  following a calendar quarter, the comptroller shall:
               (1)  compute the amount of revenue derived from the
  collection of taxes imposed under this chapter at a rate of one
  percent and received from hotels located on barrier islands in an
  eligible barrier island [general-law] coastal municipality; and
               (2)  issue to the eligible barrier island [general-law]
  coastal municipality a warrant drawn on the general revenue fund in
  the amount computed under Subdivision (1).
         (b)  An eligible barrier island [general-law] coastal
  municipality may use money received under this section only:
               (1)  to clean and maintain public beaches in that
  municipality; and
               (2)  for an erosion response project in that
  municipality.
         (c)  In this section:
               (1)  "Eligible barrier island [general-law] coastal
  municipality" means a [general-law] municipality:
                     (A)  [that has a population of less than 5,000;
                     [(B)] that borders on the Gulf of Mexico;
                     (B)  that is located wholly or partly on a barrier
  island; and
                     (C)  the boundaries of which are within 30 miles
  of the United Mexican States or include a portion of a national
  seashore.
               (2)  "Clean and maintain" has the meaning assigned by
  Section 61.063, Natural Resources Code.
               (3)  "Erosion response project" has the meaning
  assigned by Section 33.601, Natural Resources Code.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
  a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
  provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
  Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
  Act takes effect September 1, 2007.
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 1009 was passed by the House on March
  15, 2007, by the following vote:  Yeas 146, Nays 0, 2 present, not
  voting; and that the House concurred in Senate amendments to H.B.
  No. 1009 on May 24, 2007, by the following vote:  Yeas 143, Nays 0,
  3 present, not voting.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 1009 was passed by the Senate, with
  amendments, on May 17, 2007, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays
  0.
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate   
  APPROVED: __________________
                  Date       
   
           __________________
                Governor