Texas · House Bill 5178 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to authorizing certain counties to impose a hotel occupancy tax and the applicability of that tax in certain counties.

HB 5178 Sponsored by Trent Ashby Became law

  1. Introduced Mar 10, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 24, 2023
  3. Passed the House May 2, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate May 24, 2023
  5. To the governor May 30, 2023
  6. Became law Jun 18, 2023

Every action

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

Show the 46 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. CommitteeReferred to Ways & Means · House Ways & Means
  4. HousePosting rule suspended
  5. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Ways & Means
  6. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Ways & Means
  7. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Ways & Means
  8. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Ways & Means
  9. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Ways & Means
  10. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Ways & Means
  11. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Ways & Means
  12. CommitteeRecommended to be sent to Local & Consent · House Ways & Means
  13. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Ways & Means
  14. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  15. HouseCommittee report distributed
  16. HouseComm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
  17. HouseConsidered in Local & Consent Calendars
  18. HousePlaced on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar
  19. HouseRead 2nd time
  20. HousePassed to engrossment
  21. HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  22. HouseRead 3rd time
  23. HousePassed
  24. HouseRecord vote (RV#791)
  25. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  26. HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  27. HouseReported engrossed
  28. SenateReceived from the House
  29. SenateRead first time
  30. CommitteeReferred to Natural Resources & Economic Development · Senate Natural Resources & Economic Development
  31. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Natural Resources & Economic Development
  32. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Natural Resources & Economic Development
  33. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Natural Resources & Economic Development
  34. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Natural Resources & Economic Development
  35. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  36. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  37. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  38. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  39. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  40. SenateRecord vote
  41. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  42. SenateRecord vote
  43. SenateThree day rule suspended
  44. SenateRecord vote
  45. SenateRead 3rd time
  46. 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. GovernorFiled without the Governor's signature
  8. GovernorEffective on 9/1/23

Roll calls

6 recorded votes: 4 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

HB 5178 , Relating to authorizing certain counties to impose a hotel occupancy tax and the applicability of that tax in certain counties. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 21–9
May 24, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 21 No 9 Not voting 1
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 10 yes, 9 no
How each member voted

Yes · 21

No · 9

Excused · 1

The bill was read second time and was passed to third reading · Full Senate

Passed 21–9
May 24, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 21 No 9 Not voting 1
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 10 yes, 9 no
How each member voted

Yes · 21

No · 9

Excused · 1

Senator Nichols moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 5178 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 25–5
May 24, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 25 No 5 Not voting 1
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 14 yes, 5 no
How each member voted

Yes · 25

No · 5

Excused · 1

The bill was read third time and was passed · Full Senate

Passed 21–9
May 24, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 21 No 9 Not voting 1
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 10 yes, 9 no
How each member voted

Yes · 21

No · 9

Excused · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 11, 2023 House Ways & Means Ways & Means: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 11–0
May 18, 2023 Senate Natural Resources & Economic Development Natural Resources & Economic Development: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 7–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Democrat.

All 1 cosponsor

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.