Texas legislature bills passed 20219/12/2023 ![]() ![]() In 2019, the filed bill would have prohibited cities from imposing any location or density requirements against short-term rental properties. In 2019, for the third consecutive session, THLA opposed broad-based short-term rental preemption. ![]() Statewide short-term rental (STR) preemption. This full appropriation, which represents about a $10 million increase over the prior biennium, was achieved despite a significant drop in hotel tax collections in 20. With the inclusion of a rider that allows access to prior unexpended balances, there is a total of about $140 million that is available over the next two years for the promotion of Texas as a tourism destination. The State Budget passed with a full appropriation of $69.5 million for the biennium ($33.9 million for 2022, $35.6 million for 2023). In 2021, THLA again worked with our industry partners to ensure the state tourism promotional program was fully funded. This 1/12th portion now represents over $60 million in state tourism funding annually and is allocated through the State appropriation bill (HB 1 / SB 1). Full funding for State tourism promotion.Įvery legislative session, THLA advocates securing full state funding for tourism promotion from the 1/12th dedicated portion of the state hotel occupancy tax. THLA intends to offer legislation to clarify various ambiguous language in Chapters 351 and 352 of the Tax Code. Local hotel occupancy tax legislation THLA intends to pursue in 2023.
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