S.B. No. 1585
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to the authority of certain counties to impose a county
  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 (u) to read as follows:
         (u)  The commissioners court of a county that borders the Rio
  Grande River and has a population of less than 6,000 and an area of
  more than 2,500 square miles may impose a tax as provided by
  Subsection (a).  A tax imposed under this subsection does not apply
  to a hotel located in a municipality that imposes a tax under
  Chapter 351 applicable to the hotel.
         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, 2013.
 
 
 
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1585 passed the Senate on
  April 25, 2013, by the following vote:  Yeas 28, Nays 0.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1585 passed the House on
  May 22, 2013, by the following vote:  Yeas 145, Nays 3, two
  present not voting.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
 
  Approved:
 
  ______________________________ 
              Date
 
 
  ______________________________ 
            Governor