H.B. No. 3042
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to the allocation of state hotel occupancy tax revenue to
  certain municipalities for cleaning and maintenance of and erosion
  control for public beaches.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 156.2512(a), Tax Code, is amended to
  read as follows:
         (a)  Not later than the last day of the month following a
  calendar quarter and subject to Subsection (d), 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 coastal municipality described by
  Subsection (c)(1)(C)(i) or (ii)[;] and
               [(2)]  issue to the [eligible barrier island coastal]
  municipality a warrant drawn on the general revenue fund for that
  [in the] amount; and
               (2)  compute the amount of revenue derived from the
  collection of taxes imposed under this chapter at a rate of two
  percent and received from hotels located on barrier islands in an
  eligible barrier island coastal municipality described by
  Subsection (c)(1)(C)(iii) and issue to the municipality a warrant
  drawn on the general revenue fund for that amount [computed under
  Subdivision (1)].
         SECTION 2.  Section 156.2512(c)(1), Tax Code, is amended to
  read as follows:
               (1)  "Eligible barrier island coastal municipality"
  means a municipality:
                     (A)  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]:
                           (i)  include a portion of a national
  seashore; [or]
                           (ii)  include a national estuarine research
  reserve; or
                           (iii)  are within 30 miles of the United
  Mexican States.
         SECTION 3.  Section 156.2512, Tax Code, is amended by adding
  Subsection (d) to read as follows:
         (d)  The comptroller may not issue a warrant to any
  municipality under this section for an amount that exceeds the
  amount of revenue derived from the collection of taxes imposed
  under this chapter at a rate of two percent and received from hotels
  located within the municipality.
         SECTION 4.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2013.
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 3042 was passed by the House on May 9,
  2013, by the following vote:  Yeas 92, Nays 46, 2 present, not
  voting.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 3042 was passed by the Senate on May
  22, 2013, by the following vote:  Yeas 23, Nays 8.
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
  APPROVED:  _____________________
                     Date          
   
            _____________________
                   Governor