Texas · House Bill 2497 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the use of municipal hotel occupancy tax revenue by certain municipalities.

HB 2497 Sponsored by Geanie W. Morrison Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 17, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 13, 2023
  3. Passed the House Apr 28, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate May 17, 2023
  5. To the governor May 22, 2023
  6. Became law Jun 12, 2023

Every action

53 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 45 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. CommitteeReferred to Ways & Means · House Ways & Means
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Ways & Means
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Ways & Means
  6. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Ways & Means
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Ways & Means
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Ways & Means
  9. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Ways & Means
  10. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Ways & Means
  11. CommitteeRecommended to be sent to Local & Consent · House Ways & Means
  12. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Ways & Means
  13. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  14. HouseCommittee report distributed
  15. HouseComm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
  16. HouseConsidered in Local & Consent Calendars
  17. HousePlaced on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar
  18. HouseRead 2nd time
  19. HousePassed to engrossment
  20. HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  21. HouseRead 3rd time
  22. HousePassed
  23. HouseRecord vote (RV#681)
  24. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  25. HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  26. HouseReported engrossed
  27. SenateReceived from the House
  28. SenateRead first time
  29. CommitteeReferred to Natural Resources & Economic Development · Senate Natural Resources & Economic Development
  30. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Natural Resources & Economic Development
  31. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Natural Resources & Economic Development
  32. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Natural Resources & Economic Development
  33. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Natural Resources & Economic Development
  34. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Natural Resources & Economic Development
  35. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Natural Resources & Economic Development
  36. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  37. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  38. SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
  39. SenateLaid before the Senate
  40. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  41. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  42. SenateThree day rule suspended
  43. SenateRecord vote
  44. SenateRead 3rd time
  45. SenatePassed
  1. SenateRecord vote
  2. HouseSenate passage reported
  3. HouseReported enrolled
  4. HouseSigned in the House
  5. SenateSigned in the Senate
  6. GovernorSent to the Governor
  7. GovernorSigned by the Governor
  8. GovernorEffective immediately

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 11, 2023 House Ways & Means Ways & Means: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 11–0
May 12, 2023 Senate Natural Resources & Economic Development Natural Resources & Economic Development: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 7–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.