Texas · House Bill 3178 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the authority of certain counties to impose a hotel occupancy tax.

HB 3178 Sponsored by Wes Virdell Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Feb 21, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 20, 2025
  3. Passed the House May 16, 2025
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

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

Show the 20 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. HousePostponed (5/15/25 10:00 pm)
  17. HouseLaid out as postponed business
  18. HousePassed to engrossment
  19. HouseRecord vote (RV#2765)
  20. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  1. HouseRead 3rd time
  2. HousePassed
  3. HouseRecord vote (RV#2870)
  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 3178 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 89–48
May 15, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 89 No 48 Not voting 13
Democrats: 50 yes, 3 no Republicans: 39 yes, 45 no
How each member voted

Yes · 89

No · 48

Not voting · 1

Absent · 7

Excused · 5

HB 3178 was passed · Full House

Passed 66–49
May 16, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 66 No 49 Not voting 35
Democrats: 48 yes, 2 no Republicans: 18 yes, 47 no
How each member voted

Yes · 66

No · 49

Not voting · 3

Absent · 7

Excused · 25

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.