S.B. No. 1041
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to authorizing certain counties to impose a hotel
  occupancy tax.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 352.002, Tax Code, is amended by adding
  Subsection (r) to read as follows:
         (r)  The commissioners court of a county with a population of
  less than 50,000 through which the Aransas River flows and that has
  a municipality with a population of more than 10,000 may impose a
  tax as provided by Subsection (a).
         SECTION 2.  Section 352.003, Tax Code, is amended by adding
  Subsection (s) to read as follows:
         (s)  The county tax rate in a county authorized to impose the
  tax under Section 352.002(r) may not exceed two percent of the price
  paid for a room in a hotel if the hotel is located in a municipality
  that imposes a tax under Chapter 351 applicable to that hotel.
         SECTION 3.  Subchapter B, Chapter 352, Tax Code, is amended
  by adding Section 352.1039 to read as follows:
         Sec. 352.1039.  USE OF REVENUE:  CERTAIN COUNTIES THROUGH
  WHICH ARANSAS RIVER FLOWS. The revenue from a tax imposed under
  this chapter by a county authorized to impose the tax under Section
  352.002(r) may be used only to:
               (1)  operate, maintain, and improve a convention center
  in the county; and
               (2)  advertise and conduct solicitations and
  promotional programs to attract tourists and convention delegates
  and registrants to the county.
         SECTION 4.  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, 2013.
 
 
 
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1041 passed the Senate on
  April 11, 2013, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1041 passed the House on
  May 2, 2013, by the following vote:  Yeas 147, Nays 0, two present
  not voting.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
 
  Approved:
 
  ______________________________ 
              Date
 
 
  ______________________________ 
            Governor