Texas · House Bill 4222 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to authorizing certain counties to impose a hotel occupancy tax, the applicability and rates of that tax in certain counties, and the use of…

HB 4222 Sponsored by AJ Louderback Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Mar 10, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 31, 2025
  3. Passed the House May 15, 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 authorizing certain counties to impose a hotel occupancy tax, the applicability and rates of that tax in certain counties, and the use of revenue from that 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. HousePassed to engrossment
  17. HouseRecord vote (RV#2587)
  18. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  1. HouseRead 3rd time
  2. HousePassed
  3. HouseRecord vote (RV#2690)
  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 4222 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 92–45
May 14, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 92 No 45 Not voting 13
Democrats: 56 yes, 1 no Republicans: 36 yes, 44 no
How each member voted

Yes · 92

No · 45

Not voting · 3

Absent · 4

Excused · 6

HB 4222 was passed · Full House

Passed 103–39
May 15, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 103 No 39 Not voting 8
Democrats: 59 yes, 1 no Republicans: 44 yes, 38 no
How each member voted

Yes · 103

No · 39

Not voting · 2

Absent · 1

Excused · 5

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
May 1, 2025 House Ways & Means Ways & Means: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 12–0

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.