Monitoring the SessionHB 716
Filed
THE TEXT
…“with a population of more than 10,000 that contains a state park”…
Bill text, introduced version (I)
The new entry uses a population floor plus a sandhills state park to point a general-looking Tax Code section at what reads as a single county seat. The caption admits the bill covers only certain municipalities, so the narrowness is disclosed, but the caption never says which place gets the benefit.
Bracket billInitial review · graded Nov 9, 2026 · How we grade
relating to the use of municipal hotel occupancy tax revenue in certain municipalities.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Population over 10,000, a state park with sandhills. One county seat gets new hotel-tax options.
This bill adds one more town to an existing Tax Code list of places that get special rules for spending local hotel occupancy tax money. The new town is described only by numbers and features: the county seat of a county with more than 10,000 people that holds a state park with sandhills. That town gains the same hotel-tax spending options the listed towns already have, starting right away with a two-thirds vote or on September 1, 2027.
Labels: BACK FROM THE DEAD. Same text as a bill filed before that died: 89R HB 5165 (Died in committee). Filed in 2 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R and 89R only.TRY NO. 2. Filed in 2 sessions: 89R and 90R. Checked against 88R and 89R only.
90R-HB716 · 2026-11-09
relating to the use of municipal hotel occupancy tax revenue in certain municipalities.
Population over 10,000, a state park with sandhills. One county seat gets new hotel-tax options.
This bill adds one more town to an existing Tax Code list of places that get special rules for spending local hotel occupancy tax money. The new town is described only by numbers and features: the county seat of a county with more than 10,000 people that holds a state park with sandhills. That town gains the same hotel-tax spending options the listed towns already have, starting right away with a two-thirds vote or on September 1, 2027.
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THE TEXT
…“with a population of more than 10,000 that contains a state park”…
Bill text, introduced version (I)
The new entry uses a population floor plus a sandhills state park to point a general-looking Tax Code section at what reads as a single county seat. The caption admits the bill covers only certain municipalities, so the narrowness is disclosed, but the caption never says which place gets the benefit.
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
No verified beat found.
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Derived itemized flow · Jul 2, 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.
$50,000.00
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.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Sep 26, 2024 to Sep 14, 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: 100977404, 101009994, 101033682, 101069723.
$19,000.00
Also funds 1 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Dec 12, 2024 to Sep 29, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Derived itemized flow · Dec 12, 2024 to Dec 22, 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: 100977404, 101033682.
$15,000.00
Also funds 1 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Aug 13, 2024 to Aug 14, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Derived itemized flow · Aug 13, 2024 to Aug 14, 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: 100977404, 101061488, 101069723.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
$50,000.00
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.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Sep 26, 2024 to Sep 14, 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: 100977404, 101009994, 101033682, 101069723.
$19,000.00
Also funds 1 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Dec 12, 2024 to Sep 29, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Derived itemized flow · Dec 12, 2024 to Dec 22, 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: 100977404, 101033682.
$15,000.00
Also funds 1 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Aug 13, 2024 to Aug 14, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Derived itemized flow · Aug 13, 2024 to Aug 14, 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: 100977404, 101061488, 101069723.
No floor vote loaded for this bill.
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
Analysis of text version I by a super-expensive superintelligence, Nov 9, 2026, against the published rubric.
Filed 2 times: 89R and now. Checked against 88R and 89R only.
by Rep. Landgraf, same lead author · Died in committee · same text
Introduced textLast action, May 21, 2025: Referred to Economic Development
Relating to the use of municipal hotel occupancy tax revenue in certain municipalities.
Caption, 89R bill history
Texas House · Filed Nov 9, 2026
11/09/2026 H Filed
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Nov 10, 2026 at 2:36 AM CST. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
Taxation--Hotel, Motel Occupancy
The text as introduced · 402 words
90R3078 CJD-D By: Landgraf H.B. No. 716 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the use of municipal hotel occupancy tax revenue in certain municipalities. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 351.1066(a), Tax Code, is amended to read as follows: (a) This section applies only to: (1) a municipality with a population of at least 3,500 but less than 5,500 that is the county seat of a county with a population of less than 50,000 that borders a county with a population of more than 1.6 million; (2) a municipality with a population of at least 2,800 but less than 3,500 that is the county seat of a county with a population of less than 22,000 that is bordered by the Trinity River and includes a state park and a portion of a wildlife management area; (3) a municipality with a population of at least 8,000 that is located in a county that borders the Pecos River and that has a population of not more than 15,000; (4) a municipality with a population of not more than 15,000 that is located in a county through which the Frio River flows and an interstate highway crosses, and that has a population of at least 15,000; (5) a municipality with a population of not less than 7,500 that is located in a county with a population of not less than 40,000 but less than 250,000 that is adjacent to a county with a population of less than 750; (6) a municipality that is the county seat of a county with a population of at least 8,500 and that county contains part of the Chaparral Wildlife Management Area; [ and ] (7) a municipality that has a population of not more than 25,000, that contains a cultural heritage museum, and that is located in a county that borders the United Mexican States and the Gulf of Mexico ; and (8) a municipality that is the county seat of a county with a population of more than 10,000 that contains a state park featuring sandhills . SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2027.