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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the use of municipal hotel occupancy tax revenue in |
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certain municipalities. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 351.101(k), Tax Code, is amended to read |
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as follows: |
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(k) In addition to other authorized uses, a municipality |
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[that is intersected by both State Highways 71 and 95] may use |
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revenue from the municipal hotel occupancy tax for the promotion of |
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tourism by the enhancement and upgrading of an existing sports |
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facility or field as specified by Subsection (a)(7), provided that |
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the requirements of Subsections (a)(7)(A) and (C) are met, if the |
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municipality: |
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(1) is intersected by both State Highways 71 and 95; or |
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(2) contains an intersection of Interstates 35E and |
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35W and at least two public universities. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |