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2015 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2912

City of Houston; authorize the imposition of a tax on hotels, motels and restaurants to promote tourism and parks and recreation.

Became law as Chapter 917, Laws of 2015, signed March 29, 2015, 25 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF THE CITY OF HOUSTON, MISSISSIPPI, TO LEVY A TAX UPON THE GROSS SALES OF HOTELS AND MOTELS DERIVED FROM ROOM RENTALS AND UPON THE GROSS PROCEEDS OF SALES OF RESTAURANTS AND UTILIZE THE REVENUE FROM THE TAX TO PROMOTE TOURISM AND PARKS AND RECREATION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

Its course

March 4 to March 29, 2015, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action14 actions on 8 days

In the SenateMar 4 to Mar 128 days

Local and PrivateMar 4 to Mar 106 days

In the House of RepresentativesMar 12 to Mar 2513 days

Local and Private LegislationMar 16 to Mar 248 days

With the GovernorMar 25 to Mar 294 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 12

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the Senate Mar 4 – Mar 12

  1. Mar 4Referred to the Senate committee on Local and Private
  2. Mar 10Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Mar 12Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  4. Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

In the House of Representatives Mar 16 – Mar 25

  1. Mar 16Sent to the House
  2. Referred to the House committee on Local and Private Legislation
  3. Mar 24Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 25Passed the House

To the Governor Mar 25 – Mar 29

  1. Mar 25Released in the House to be sent on at once
  2. Returned to the Senate for enrolling
  3. Mar 26Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  4. Enrolled bill signed in the House
  5. Mar 29Approved by the Governor
All 14 actions, as published
  1. Mar 4Referred To Local and PrivateSenate
  2. Mar 10Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  3. Mar 12Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  4. Mar 12AmendedSenate
  5. Mar 12Passed As AmendedSenate
  6. Mar 16Transmitted To HouseSenate
  7. Mar 16Referred To Local and Private LegislationHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 24Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 25PassedHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 25Immediate ReleaseHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 25Returned For EnrollingHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 26Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  13. Mar 26Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 29Approved by GovernorGovernor