Texas HB 5596: Relating to the calculation of the voter-approval tax rate for…

Introduced Mar 14, 2025
In committee Apr 7, 2025
Passed the House May 16, 2025
Died
To the governor
Became law

What it does

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

Relating to the calculation of the voter-approval tax rate for certain municipalities that receive municipal hotel occupancy tax revenue and other money from a local park board of trustees.

Every action

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

Show the 26 earlier steps

Mar 14, 2025HouseFiled
Apr 7, 2025HouseRead first time
Apr 7, 2025CommitteeReferred to Ways & Means · House Ways & Means
Apr 14, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Ways & Means
Apr 14, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Ways & Means
Apr 14, 2025CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Ways & Means
Apr 14, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Ways & Means
Apr 14, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Ways & Means
Apr 24, 2025CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Ways & Means
Apr 24, 2025CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Ways & Means
Apr 24, 2025CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Ways & Means
Apr 29, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 29, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
Apr 30, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
May 10, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
May 12, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
May 15, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
May 15, 2025HousePassed to engrossment
May 15, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#2771)
May 15, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 16, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
May 16, 2025HousePassed
May 16, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#2875)
May 16, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 16, 2025HouseReported engrossed
May 19, 2025SenateReceived from the House

May 21, 2025SenateRead first time
May 21, 2025SenateReferred to Economic Development
May 21, 2025SenatePosting rule suspended
May 21, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Economic Development
May 21, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Economic Development
May 21, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Economic Development
May 22, 2025CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Economic Development
May 22, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed

Roll calls

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

CSHB 5596 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 80–39

May 15, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 80 No 39 Not voting 31

Democrats: 34 yes, 11 no Republicans: 46 yes, 28 no

How each member voted

Yes · 80

No · 39

Not voting · 1

Dustin BurrowsR

Absent · 25

Excused · 5

HB 5596 was passed · Full House

Passed 73–48

May 16, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 73 No 48 Not voting 29

Democrats: 28 yes, 21 no Republicans: 45 yes, 27 no

How each member voted

Yes · 73

No · 48

Not voting · 2

Absent · 5

Excused · 22

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
Apr 24, 2025	House Ways & Means	Ways & Means: Reported favorably as substituted	Passed 12–1
May 22, 2025	Senate Economic Development	Economic Development: Reported favorably as substituted	Passed 3–2

Relating to the calculation of the voter-approval tax rate for certain municipalities that receive municipal hotel occupancy tax revenue and other…