Texas · Senate Bill 1420 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to municipal and county hotel occupancy taxes.

SB 1420 Sponsored by Brian Birdwell Became law

  1. Introduced Mar 1, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 16, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 12, 2023
  4. Passed the House May 12, 2023
  5. To the governor May 19, 2023
  6. Became law Jun 2, 2023

Every action

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

Show the 46 earlier steps
  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. CommitteeReferred to Natural Resources & Economic Development · Senate Natural Resources & Economic Development
  5. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Natural Resources & Economic Development
  6. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Natural Resources & Economic Development
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Natural Resources & Economic Development
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Natural Resources & Economic Development
  9. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Natural Resources & Economic Development
  10. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Natural Resources & Economic Development
  11. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Natural Resources & Economic Development
  12. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  13. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  14. SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
  15. SenateLaid before the Senate
  16. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  17. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  18. SenateThree day rule suspended
  19. SenateRecord vote
  20. SenateRead 3rd time
  21. SenatePassed
  22. SenateRecord vote
  23. SenateReported engrossed
  24. HouseReceived from the Senate
  25. HouseRead first time
  26. CommitteeReferred to Ways & Means · House Ways & Means
  27. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Ways & Means
  28. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Ways & Means
  29. CommitteeRecommended to be sent to Local & Consent · House Ways & Means
  30. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Ways & Means
  31. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  32. HouseCommittee report distributed
  33. HouseComm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
  34. HouseConsidered in Local & Consent Calendars
  35. HousePlaced on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar
  36. HouseRead 2nd time
  37. HousePassed to 3rd reading
  38. HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  39. HouseRead 3rd time
  40. HousePassed
  41. HouseRecord vote (RV#1580)
  42. HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  43. SenateHouse passage as amended reported
  44. SenateHouse amendment(s) laid before the Senate
  45. SenateRead
  46. SenateSenate concurs in House amendment(s)
  1. SenateRecord vote
  2. SenateReported enrolled
  3. HouseSenate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
  4. SenateSigned in the Senate
  5. HouseSigned in the House
  6. GovernorSent to the Governor
  7. GovernorSigned by the Governor
  8. GovernorEffective immediately

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 1 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Senator Birdwell moved to concur in the House amendment to SB 1420 . — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 29–2
May 17, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 29 No 2
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no Republicans: 17 yes, 2 no
How each member voted

Yes · 29

No · 2

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 4, 2023 Senate Natural Resources & Economic Development Natural Resources & Economic Development: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 8–0
May 4, 2023 House Ways & Means Ways & Means: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 11–0

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.