Texas · House Bill 3196 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to receive certain tax revenue derived from a hotel and convention center project and to pledge…

  1. Introduced Feb 21, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 20, 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 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.

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. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Ways & Means
  10. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Ways & Means
  11. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  12. HouseCommittee report distributed
  13. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  14. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  15. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  16. HouseRead 2nd time
  17. HouseAmended (1-Gerdes)
  18. HousePassed to engrossment as amended
  19. HouseRecord vote (RV#2237)
  20. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  1. HouseRead 3rd time
  2. HousePassed
  3. HouseRecord vote (RV#2302)
  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.

CSHB 3196 , as amended, was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 91–38
May 12, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 91 No 38 Not voting 21
Democrats: 50 yes, 2 no Republicans: 41 yes, 36 no
How each member voted

Yes · 91

No · 38

Not voting · 1

Absent · 15

Excused · 5

HB 3196 was passed · Full House

Passed 88–39
May 13, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 88 No 39 Not voting 23
Democrats: 53 yes, 0 no Republicans: 35 yes, 39 no
How each member voted

Yes · 88

No · 39

Not voting · 3

Absent · 16

Excused · 4

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
May 1, 2025 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 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.