Texas · House Bill 2974 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to municipal and county hotel occupancy taxes and the authority of certain municipalities to receive certain tax revenue derived from a…

HB 2974 Sponsored by Tom Craddick Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Feb 18, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 20, 2025
  3. Passed the House May 13, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 25, 2025
  5. Died  
  6. Became law  

What it does

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

Relating to municipal and county hotel occupancy taxes and the authority of certain municipalities to receive certain tax revenue derived from a hotel and convention center project and to pledge certain tax revenue for the payment of obligations related to the project; authorizing the imposition of taxes.

Every action

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

Show the 57 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-Craddick)
  17. HouseAmended (2-Craddick)
  18. HouseAmended (3-Craddick)
  19. HouseAmended (4-Craddick)
  20. HousePassed to engrossment as amended
  21. HouseRecord vote (RV#2209)
  22. HouseRead 3rd time
  23. HouseAmended (1-Craddick)
  24. HousePassed as amended
  25. HouseRecord vote (RV#2275)
  26. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  27. HouseReported engrossed
  28. SenateReceived from the House
  29. SenateRead first time
  30. SenateReferred to Economic Development
  31. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  32. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Economic Development
  33. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Economic Development
  34. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Economic Development
  35. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Economic Development
  36. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Economic Development
  37. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  38. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  39. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  40. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  41. SenateRecord vote
  42. SenateRead 2nd time
  43. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA1 King)
  44. SenateAmended
  45. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  46. SenatePassed to 3rd reading as amended
  47. SenateRecord vote
  48. SenateThree day rule suspended
  49. SenateRecord vote
  50. SenateRead 3rd time
  51. SenatePassed
  52. SenateRecord vote
  53. HouseSenate passage as amended reported
  54. HouseSenate Amendments distributed
  55. HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
  56. HouseHouse refuses to concur in Senate amendments
  57. HouseHouse requests conference committee
  1. HouseHouse appoints conferees
  2. SenateHouse refuses to concur-reported
  3. SenateHouse requests conference committee-reported
  4. SenateHouse appoints conferees-reported
  5. SenateSenate grants request for conference comm.
  6. SenateSenate appoints conferees
  7. HouseSenate grants request for conf comm-reported
  8. HouseSenate appoints conferees-reported

Roll calls

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

HB 2974 , as amended, was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 108–31
May 12, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 108 No 31 Not voting 11
Democrats: 56 yes, 3 no Republicans: 52 yes, 28 no
How each member voted

Yes · 108

No · 31

Not voting · 3

Absent · 3

Excused · 5

HB 2974 , as amended, was passed · Full House

Passed 102–31
May 13, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 102 No 31 Not voting 17
Democrats: 53 yes, 1 no Republicans: 49 yes, 30 no
How each member voted

Yes · 102

No · 31

Not voting · 2

Absent · 6

Excused · 9

CSHB 2974 , Relating to municipal and county hotel occupancy taxes and the authority of certain municipalities to receive certain tax revenue derived from a hotel and convention center project and to pledge certain tax revenue for the payment of obligations related to the project; authorizing the imposition of taxes. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 25–6
May 25, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 25 No 6
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 14 yes, 6 no
How each member voted

Yes · 25

No · 6

CSHB 2974 as amended was passed to third reading · Full Senate

Passed 25–6
May 25, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 25 No 6
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 14 yes, 6 no
How each member voted

Yes · 25

No · 6

Senator King moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 2974 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 25–6
May 25, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 25 No 6
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 14 yes, 6 no
How each member voted

Yes · 25

No · 6

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

Passed 25–6
May 25, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 25 No 6
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 14 yes, 6 no
How each member voted

Yes · 25

No · 6

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
May 1, 2025 House Ways & Means Ways & Means: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 11–0
May 23, 2025 Senate Economic Development Economic Development: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 5–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 2 Democrats.

All 2 cosponsors

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.