HB 5625
Hotel Tax Bill Lets A Border Corporation Fund A Venue
Died in committee
Verdict: Smells
Both charges, and why
Bracket bill
The new authority for local government corporations is limited to a border county with a population of more than 860,000 but less than 950,000. Paired with the border city of at least 750,000, these numbers aim a statewide tax code change at a handful of places, likely one county. The caption admits the bill covers only "certain" places.
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THE TEXT
…“applies, the term "qualified project" includes a venue and any”…
Bill text, introduced version (I)
Only the bracketed local government corporation gets a wider definition of qualified project that adds venues and related infrastructure. No other entity covered by the section gets that wider definition.
Carve-outInitial 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 and local government corporations to use certain tax revenue for certain qualified projects.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
Border county, 860,000 to 950,000 people. Only its corporation gets to spend on a venue.
This bill widens a hotel tax rule so more places can spend certain hotel tax money on qualified projects. It reaches a city of 650,000 to 750,000 people, a city of at least 750,000 on the Texas/Mexico border, and a local government corporation with hotel tax authority in a border county of 860,000 to 950,000 people. That corporation would be treated as a city under this rule and could spend the money on a venue and related infrastructure, starting September 1, 2025.
Labels
Labels: NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Mar 14, 2025 and referred to the House Ways & Means committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
Receipt
The receipt
89R-HB5625 · 2025-03-14
SOLD BY
ITEM
relating to the authority of certain municipalities and local government corporations to use certain tax revenue for certain qualified projects.
WHAT IT DOES
Border county, 860,000 to 950,000 people. Only its corporation gets to spend on a venue.
This bill widens a hotel tax rule so more places can spend certain hotel tax money on qualified projects. It reaches a city of 650,000 to 750,000 people, a city of at least 750,000 on the Texas/Mexico border, and a local government corporation with hotel tax authority in a border county of 860,000 to 950,000 people. That corporation would be treated as a city under this rule and could spend the money on a venue and related infrastructure, starting September 1, 2025.
CHARGES
[x] BRACKET BILLanalysis confidence 85%
The new authority for local government corporations is limited to a border county with a population of more than 860,000 but less than 950,000. Paired with the border city of at least 750,000, these numbers aim a statewide tax code change at a handful of places, likely one county. The caption admits the bill covers only "certain" places.
[x] CARVE-OUTanalysis confidence 60%
THE TEXT
…“applies, the term "qualified project" includes a venue and any”…
Bill text, introduced version (I)
Only the bracketed local government corporation gets a wider definition of qualified project that adds venues and related infrastructure. No other entity covered by the section gets that wider definition.
TOTAL
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
HISTORY
- Filed
- Read first time
- Referred to Ways & Means
FILED UNDER
No verified beat found.
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CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY
CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY
Donors
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 · Jul 31, 2024 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.
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$22,500.00
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC
$22,500.00
- Cash
- $22,500.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $22,500.00
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.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Aug 13, 2024 to Jun 23, 2025. 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: 100987465, 101009976.
Texas Sands PAC$12,000.00
Texas Sands PAC
$12,000.00
- Cash
- $12,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $12,000.00
Also funds 121 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 3, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Oct 1, 2024 to Oct 13, 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: 100987465, 101070087, 101072089.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC
$22,500.00
- Cash
- $22,500.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $22,500.00
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.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Aug 13, 2024 to Jun 23, 2025. 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: 100987465, 101009976.
Texas Sands PAC
$12,000.00
- Cash
- $12,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $12,000.00
Also funds 121 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 3, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Oct 1, 2024 to Oct 13, 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: 100987465, 101070087, 101072089.
Votes
No floor vote loaded for this bill.
Fiscal
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
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 Mar 14, 2025
04/07/2025 H Referred to Ways & Means: Apr 7 2025 5:28PM
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
Subjects
Taxation--Hotel, Motel Occupancy
BORDER
Text
The text as introduced · 221 words
By: Perez of El Paso H.B. No. 5625 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the authority of certain municipalities and local government corporations to use certain tax revenue for certain qualified projects. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 351.105, Tax Code, is amended by amending Subsection (b) and adding Subsection (k) to read as follows: (b) This section applies only to a qualified project located in : (1) a municipality with a population of at least 650,00 but less than 750,000 according to the most recent federal decennial census ; or (2) a municipality with a population of at least 750,000 located on the Texas/Mexico border. (k) A local government corporation to which this subsection applies may act as a municipality under this section and is considered to be a municipality for purposes of this section. With respect to a local government corporation to which this subsection applies, the term "qualified project" includes a venue and any related infrastructure. This subsection applies only to a local government corporation that: (1) is authorized to collect a municipal hotel occupancy tax; and (2) is located in a county on the Texas/Mexico border with a population of more than 860,000 but less than 950,000. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.