Monitoring the Session

HB 2313

Tepper Bill Adds One Mystery City To Hotel Tax List

Became law, effective Sep 1, 2025

Verdict: Smells

SmellsInitial review
Rep. Carl H. TepperRHouse 84
Why it's charged
Bracket bill

THE TEXT

“a municipality described by Section 351.152(14)”

Bill text, introduced version (I)

The new eligibility comes through population brackets and cross-references that point at a few specific cities, not through a general rule. The caption admits it covers only "certain municipalities," so the narrowing is disclosed, but the reader cannot tell from this text which cities qualify.

Bracket bill

Initial review · graded Oct 20, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade

Caption

relating to the authority of certain municipalities to use certain tax revenue for certain qualified projects.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

Certain cities, certain tax revenue, certain projects. Which city? See Section 351.152(14).

The bill adds a city to the list of places where a state law on using local hotel tax money for certain qualified projects applies. It reenacts the list, which already covers a city holding more than 70 percent of the population of a county with 1.5 million or more people and any city of at least two million, and adds a city described only by a cross-reference to another section of the Tax Code. That added city gains the same authority the listed cities already have to use that tax revenue for qualified projects, starting September 1, 2025.

Corrected Oct 26, 2026 · We checked this summary against the bill text and fixed it.

Labels

Labels: NO AUTOGRAPH. Became law without the governor's signature on Jun 20, 2025.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-HB2313 · 2025-01-31

SOLD BY

Rep. Carl H. TepperRHouse 84

ITEM

relating to the authority of certain municipalities to use certain tax revenue for certain qualified projects.

WHAT IT DOES

Certain cities, certain tax revenue, certain projects. Which city? See Section 351.152(14).

The bill adds a city to the list of places where a state law on using local hotel tax money for certain qualified projects applies. It reenacts the list, which already covers a city holding more than 70 percent of the population of a county with 1.5 million or more people and any city of at least two million, and adds a city described only by a cross-reference to another section of the Tax Code. That added city gains the same authority the listed cities already have to use that tax revenue for qualified projects, starting September 1, 2025.

Corrected Oct 26, 2026 · We checked this summary against the bill text and fixed it.

CHARGES

[x] BRACKET BILLanalysis confidence 60%

THE TEXT

“a municipality described by Section 351.152(14)”

Bill text, introduced version (I)

The new eligibility comes through population brackets and cross-references that point at a few specific cities, not through a general rule. The caption admits it covers only "certain municipalities," so the narrowing is disclosed, but the reader cannot tell from this text which cities qualify.

TOTAL

Net to General Revenue · FY 2026($800,000)

LBB estimate, flow · fiscal note version F · ( ) = negative · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version F · May 27, 2025

Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB2313, As Passed 2nd House: a negative impact of ($2,200,000) through the biennium ending August 31, 2027. However, there would be a negative impact of ($5,400,000) in the biennium ending August 31, 2029. Fiscal implications would grow significantly after 2030, with total revenue foregone by the state by fiscal year 2054 estimated to be $83,400,000 greater than what would be foregone if the city of Corpus Christi kept its currently designated zone. Similar fiscal implications would continue after 2030, with total revenue foregone by the state to the project finance zone in Lubbock estimated to total $121,700,000 by fiscal year 2055.

First year · FY 2026 · ($800,000)

Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

HISTORY

  1. Filed
  2. Read first time
  3. Referred to Ways & Means
  4. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
  5. Considered in public hearing
  6. Committee substitute considered in committee
  7. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
  8. Left pending in committee
  9. Considered in formal meeting
  10. Committee substitute considered in committee
  11. Reported favorably as substituted
  12. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  13. Committee report distributed
  14. Committee report sent to Calendars
  15. Considered in Calendars
  16. Placed on General State Calendar
  17. Read 2nd time
  18. Amended 1-Tepper
  19. Amended 2-Tepper
  20. Passed to engrossment as amended
  21. Record vote RV#2408
  22. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  23. Read 3rd time
  24. Passed
  25. Record vote RV#2479
  26. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  27. Reported engrossed
  28. Received from the House
  29. Read first time
  30. Referred to Economic Development
  31. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
  32. Posting rule suspended
  33. Considered in public hearing
  34. Vote taken in committee
  35. Co-sponsor authorized
  36. Reported favorably as substituted
  37. Committee report printed and distributed
  38. Placed on intent calendar
  39. Rules suspended-Regular order of business
  40. Record vote
  41. Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  42. Record vote
  43. Three day rule suspended
  44. Record vote
  45. Read 3rd time
  46. Passed
  47. Record vote
  48. Senate passage as amended reported
  49. Senate Amendments distributed
  50. Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
  51. House concurs in Senate amendment(s)
  52. Record vote RV#3988
  53. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  54. Text of Senate Amendment(s)
  55. House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
  56. Reported enrolled
  57. Signed in the House
  58. Signed in the Senate
  59. Sent to the Governor
  60. Filed without the Governor's signature
  61. Effective on 9/1/25
FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

SIGNED FOR BY

House · 100 yea · 40 nay

Senate · 25 yea · 6 nay

Sources

House: Final passage · May 14, 2025. Journal. Published stock for this vote. Snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Senate: Final passage · May 26, 2025. Journal. Published stock for this vote. Snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

All floor motions and other positions below.

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CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Carl H. Tepper

Donors

Texas Conservative Majority PAC$100KTexans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$25KBeef PAC$8K

Not tied to this bill.

Sources

The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.

Derived itemized flow · Oct 27, 2024 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.

Texas Conservative Majority PAC$100,000.00

Texas Conservative Majority PAC

$100,000.00

Cash
$100,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$100,000.00

Also funds 42 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jan 23, 2026 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Oct 22, 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: 101072176.

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$25,083.33

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$25,083.33

Cash
$25,000.00
Paid by others
$83.33
Total
$25,083.33
fundraiser $83.33

Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jun 25, 2025 to Oct 21, 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: 101009037, 101027338, 101072176.

Beef PAC$8,000.00

Beef PAC

$8,000.00

Cash
$8,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$8,000.00

Also funds 80 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Sep 23, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Oct 30, 2024 to Oct 20, 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: 101012320, 101057498, 101072176.

Money

Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.

×

Texas Conservative Majority PAC

$100,000.00

Cash
$100,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$100,000.00

Also funds 42 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jan 23, 2026 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Oct 22, 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: 101072176.

×

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$25,083.33

Cash
$25,000.00
Paid by others
$83.33
Total
$25,083.33
fundraiser $83.33

Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jun 25, 2025 to Oct 21, 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: 101009037, 101027338, 101072176.

×

Beef PAC

$8,000.00

Cash
$8,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$8,000.00

Also funds 80 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Sep 23, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Oct 30, 2024 to Oct 20, 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: 101012320, 101057498, 101072176.

Votes7

House May 28, 2025

Yea
82
Nay
55
Present, not voting
1
Absent
2
Excused
10
Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

House journal

Sources

Record 3988

Representative Tepper moved to concur in the senate amendments to HB 2313. The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 2313 prevailed by (Record 3988): 82 Yeas, 55 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

  • Yea: 82 (published)
  • Nay: 55 (published)
  • Present, not voting: 1 (published)
  • Absent: 2 (derived from named list)
  • Excused: 10 (derived from named list)

House journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Senate May 26, 2025

Yea
25
Nay
6
Present, not voting
Not printed
Absent
0
Excused
0
Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

Senate journal

Sources

The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 25, Nays 6. (Same as previous roll call)

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

  • Yea: 25 (published)
  • Nay: 6 (published)
  • Present, not voting: Not printed
  • Absent: 0 (derived from named list)
  • Excused: 0 (derived from named list)

Senate journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Senate May 26, 2025

Yea
25
Nay
6
Present, not voting
Not printed
Absent
0
Excused
0
Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

Senate journal

Sources

Senator Perry moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 2313 be placed on its third reading and final passage. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 25, Nays 6.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

  • Yea: 25 (published)
  • Nay: 6 (published)
  • Present, not voting: Not printed
  • Absent: 0 (derived from named list)
  • Excused: 0 (derived from named list)

Senate journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Senate May 26, 2025

Yea
25
Nay
6
Present, not voting
Not printed
Absent
0
Excused
0
Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

Senate journal

Sources

The bill was read second time and was passed to third reading by the following vote: Yeas 25, Nays 6. (Same as previous roll call)

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

  • Yea: 25 (published)
  • Nay: 6 (published)
  • Present, not voting: Not printed
  • Absent: 0 (derived from named list)
  • Excused: 0 (derived from named list)

Senate journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Senate May 26, 2025

Yea
25
Nay
6
Present, not voting
Not printed
Absent
0
Excused
0
Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

Senate journal

Sources

Senator Perry moved to suspend the regular order of business to take up for consideration CSHB 2313 at this time on its second reading: CSHB 2313, Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to use certain tax revenue for certain qualified projects. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 25, Nays 6.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

  • Yea: 25 (published)
  • Nay: 6 (published)
  • Present, not voting: Not printed
  • Absent: 0 (derived from named list)
  • Excused: 0 (derived from named list)

Senate journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

House May 14, 2025

Yea
100
Nay
40
Present, not voting
2
Absent
5
Excused
3
Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

House journal

Sources

Record 2479

HB 2313 was passed by (Record 2479): 100 Yeas, 40 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

  • Yea: 100 (published)
  • Nay: 40 (published)
  • Present, not voting: 2 (published)
  • Absent: 5 (derived from named list)
  • Excused: 3 (derived from named list)

House journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

House May 13, 2025

Yea
98
Nay
35
Present, not voting
1
Absent
6
Excused
10
Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

House journal

Sources

Record 2408

CSHB 2313, as amended, was passed to engrossment by (Record 2408): 98 Yeas, 35 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

  • Yea: 98 (published)
  • Nay: 35 (published)
  • Present, not voting: 1 (published)
  • Absent: 6 (derived from named list)
  • Excused: 10 (derived from named list)

House journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Witnesses5
For
3
Against
1
On
1
Names

For

  • City of Lubbock1 registration
  • Texas Hotel & Lodging Association1 registration
  • Texas Travel Alliance1 registration

Against

  • Self1 registration

On

  • Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts1 registration
Sources

5 parsed registrations across the loaded witness lists.

Derived stock of witness registrations. Repeated appearances count separately. Organizations and self-representation appear as printed.

House witness list. Source snapshot 2026-10-20, Central time.

Fiscal
Net to General Revenue · FY 2026($800,000)

LBB estimate, flow · fiscal note version F · ( ) = negative · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version F · May 27, 2025

Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB2313, As Passed 2nd House: a negative impact of ($2,200,000) through the biennium ending August 31, 2027. However, there would be a negative impact of ($5,400,000) in the biennium ending August 31, 2029. Fiscal implications would grow significantly after 2030, with total revenue foregone by the state by fiscal year 2054 estimated to be $83,400,000 greater than what would be foregone if the city of Corpus Christi kept its currently designated zone. Similar fiscal implications would continue after 2030, with total revenue foregone by the state to the project finance zone in Lubbock estimated to total $121,700,000 by fiscal year 2055.

First year · FY 2026 · ($800,000)

Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

How this was graded

Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.

Sources

Texas House · Filed Jan 31, 2025

06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced · House Committee Report · Engrossed · Senate Committee Report · Enrolled

Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 5:38 PM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

Sponsors
Charles PerryRSenate 28
Cosponsors
Juan "Chuy" HinojosaDSenate 20

House committee · Ways & Means · Committee vote 11 aye, 0 nay, 2 absent · Out of committee

Senate committee · Economic Development · Committee vote 5 aye, 0 nay · Out of committee

Subjects

CORPUS CHRISTI, CITY OF

FRISCO, CITY OF

LUBBOCK, CITY OF

Taxation--Hotel, Motel Occupancy

Text

The text as introduced · 227 words

89R5707 SRA-D

By: Tepper
H.B. No. 2313

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the authority of certain municipalities to use certain

tax revenue for certain qualified projects.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Section 351.1015(b), Tax Code, as amended by

Chapters 644 (H.B. 4559), 779 (H.B. 5012), 927 (S.B. 2220), and 1110

(S.B. 1057), Acts of the 88th Legislature, Regular Session, 2023,

is reenacted and amended to read as follows:

(b) This section applies only to a qualified project located

in:

(1) a municipality with a population of at least

700,000 but less than 950,000 according to the most recent federal

decennial census; [ or ]

(2) a municipality that contains more than 70 percent

of the population of a county with a population of 1.5 million or

more ;

(3) [ (2) ] a municipality described by Section

351.001(7)(B);

(4) [ or

[ (3) ] a municipality described by Section

351.152(61) ;

(5) [ (2) ] a municipality with a population of at least

two million ; or

(6) a municipality described by Section 351.152(14) .

SECTION 2. To the extent of any conflict, this Act prevails

over another Act of the 89th Legislature, Regular Session, 2025,

relating to nonsubstantive additions to and corrections in enacted

codes.

SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.