H.B. No. 2272
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to the county hotel occupancy tax rate in certain
  counties.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 352.003(c), Tax Code, is amended to read
  as follows:
         (c)  The rate in a county that does not have a m
  unicipality
  may not exceed four percent of the price paid for a room in a hotel.  
  This subsection does not apply to:
               (1)  a county that[:
               [(1)]  has a population of 10,000 or more and [; and
               [(2)]  borders the United Mexican States; or
               (2)  a county that borders three counties, each of
  which borders the United Mexican States.
         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, 2019.
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 2272 was passed by the House on May 3,
  2019, by the following vote:  Yeas 108, Nays 32, 2 present, not
  voting.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 2272 was passed by the Senate on May
  22, 2019, by the following vote:  Yeas 25, Nays 6.
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
  APPROVED:  _____________________
                     Date          
   
            _____________________
                   Governor