Monitoring the SessionHB 1287
Died in committee
The section applies only to a qualified project in a municipality with a population of at least 850,000 but less than 950,000 under the most recent federal decennial census. That aims a general Tax Code section at a narrow band of cities, which the caption signals only with the words "certain municipalities."
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relating to the use by certain municipalities of certain tax revenue to fund convention center facilities, multipurpose arenas, venues, and related infrastructure.
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Arena financing leaves the old 650,000 to 750,000 window. Older zones get two more years.
The bill changes which cities a Tax Code project financing law covers, moving its population window from 650,000 to 750,000 people up to 850,000 to 950,000 people under the most recent federal decennial census. It also extends by two years the expiration date of any project financing zone a city designated in or before 2019 that existed on March 15, 2020, citing the COVID-19 pandemic's effect on hotel-associated revenues, and the extension overrides any ordinance or agreement. Starting September 1, 2025, only projects in cities inside the new window qualify for this tool to fund convention centers, arenas, venues and related infrastructure, and older zones run two years longer.
Labels: ZOMBIE BILL. Died 2 times: 88R HB 2608 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.BACK FROM THE DEAD. Same text as a bill filed before that died: 88R HB 2608 (Died in committee). Filed in 2 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R only.TRY NO. 2. Filed in 2 sessions: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Nov 13, 2024 and referred to the House Ways & Means committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
89R-HB1287 · 2024-11-13
relating to the use by certain municipalities of certain tax revenue to fund convention center facilities, multipurpose arenas, venues, and related infrastructure.
Arena financing leaves the old 650,000 to 750,000 window. Older zones get two more years.
The bill changes which cities a Tax Code project financing law covers, moving its population window from 650,000 to 750,000 people up to 850,000 to 950,000 people under the most recent federal decennial census. It also extends by two years the expiration date of any project financing zone a city designated in or before 2019 that existed on March 15, 2020, citing the COVID-19 pandemic's effect on hotel-associated revenues, and the extension overrides any ordinance or agreement. Starting September 1, 2025, only projects in cities inside the new window qualify for this tool to fund convention centers, arenas, venues and related infrastructure, and older zones run two years longer.
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The section applies only to a qualified project in a municipality with a population of at least 850,000 but less than 950,000 under the most recent federal decennial census. That aims a general Tax Code section at a narrow band of cities, which the caption signals only with the words "certain municipalities."
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
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Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
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TeamDerived itemized flow · Jun 26, 2025 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101004598, 101020024, 101055554, 101067438, 101071413.
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$100,000.00
Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Jun 26, 2025 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101004598, 101020024, 101055554, 101067438, 101071413.
No floor vote loaded for this bill.
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
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Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 21, 2026, against the published rubric.
Filed 2 times: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.
by Rep. Geren, same lead author · Died in committee · same text
Introduced textLast action, May 9, 2023: Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development
Relating to the use by certain municipalities of certain tax revenue to fund convention center facilities, multipurpose arenas, venues, and related infrastructure.
Caption, 88R bill history
Texas House · Filed Nov 13, 2024
03/10/2025 H Referred to Ways & Means: Mar 10 2025 2:24PM
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:19 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
House committee · Ways & Means · Final status: Died in committee
City Government--Finance
Taxation--Hotel, Motel Occupancy
CONVENTIONS & CONVENTION CENTERS
COVID-19 (SB9YM)
RECREATIONAL & CULTURAL FACILITIES
The text as introduced · 188 words
By: Geren H.B. No. 1287 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the use by certain municipalities of certain tax revenue to fund convention center facilities, multipurpose arenas, venues, and related infrastructure. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 351.1015, Tax Code, is amended by amending Subsection (b) and adding Subsection (j) to read as follows: (b) This section applies only to a qualified project located in a municipality with a population of at least 850,000 [ 650,000 ] but less than 950,000 [ 750,000 ] according to the most recent federal decennial census. (j) Notwithstanding any other law or a term of any ordinance or agreement adopted or entered into under this section, due to the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on hotel-associated revenues, the date on which a project financing zone designated under this section expires is automatically extended for two years if the zone was: (1) designated by a municipality as a project financing zone in or before 2019; and (2) in existence on March 15, 2020. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.