Texas · House Bill 1039 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the use of hotel occupancy tax revenue by certain municipalities and the authority of certain counties to impose a hotel occupancy tax…

  1. Introduced Nov 12, 2024
  2. In committee Mar 7, 2025
  3. Passed the House May 13, 2025
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Relating to the use of hotel occupancy tax revenue by certain municipalities and the authority of certain counties to impose a hotel occupancy tax; authorizing the imposition of a tax.

Every action

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

Show the 18 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. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Ways & Means
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Ways & Means
  8. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Ways & Means
  9. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Ways & Means
  10. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  11. HouseCommittee report distributed
  12. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  13. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  14. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  15. HouseRead 2nd time
  16. HouseAmended (1-E. Morales)
  17. HousePassed to engrossment as amended
  18. HouseRecord vote (RV#2239)
  1. HouseRead 3rd time
  2. HousePassed
  3. HouseRecord vote (RV#2304)
  4. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  5. HouseReported engrossed
  6. SenateReceived from the House
  7. SenateRead first time
  8. SenateReferred to Economic Development

Roll calls

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

HB 1039 , as amended, was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 99–41
May 12, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 99 No 41 Not voting 10
Democrats: 56 yes, 0 no Republicans: 43 yes, 41 no
How each member voted

Yes · 99

No · 41

Not voting · 2

Absent · 3

Excused · 5

HB 1039 was passed · Full House

Passed 102–39
May 13, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 102 No 39 Not voting 9
Democrats: 58 yes, 1 no Republicans: 44 yes, 38 no
How each member voted

Yes · 102

No · 39

Not voting · 2

Absent · 3

Excused · 4

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
May 1, 2025 House Ways & Means Ways & Means: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 11–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.