H.B. No. 3136
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to the purposes for which certain counties may use local
  hotel occupancy tax revenue.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subchapter B, Chapter 352, Tax Code, is amended
  by adding Section 352.110 to read as follows:
         Sec. 352.110.  USE OF REVENUE; CERTAIN COUNTIES LOCATED
  WHOLLY IN EDWARDS AQUIFER AUTHORITY.  A county authorized to impose
  a tax by Section 352.002(a)(15) may use the revenue from the tax
  only as follows:
               (1)  75 percent of the revenue for the promotion of
  tourism and lodging; and
               (2)  notwithstanding Section 352.1015, 25 percent of
  the revenue for:
                     (A)  the removal of trash and litter in the
  state-owned rivers and riverbeds located within the boundaries of
  the county; and
                     (B)  the provision and maintenance of litter
  containers on or adjacent to state-owned rivers and riverbeds
  primarily used by lodging guests and located within the boundaries
  of the county.
         SECTION 2.  The change in law made by this Act applies only
  to revenue collected on or after the effective date of this Act.
  Revenue collected before the effective date of this Act is governed
  by the law in effect when the revenue was collected, and the former
  law is continued in effect for that purpose.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2009.
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 3136 was passed by the House on April
  30, 2009, by the following vote:  Yeas 144, Nays 0, 1 present, not
  voting.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 3136 was passed by the Senate on May
  27, 2009, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
  APPROVED:  _____________________
                     Date          
   
            _____________________
                   Governor