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2016 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2964

City of Houston; revise tax on restaurants, hotels & motels to promote parks & recreation and community economic development.

Became law as Chapter 960, Laws of 2016, signed May 12, 2016, 41 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 917, LOCAL AND PRIVATE LAWS OF 2015, WHICH AUTHORIZES 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 TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF THE TERMS "HOTEL" OR "MOTEL"; TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF THE TAX THAT MAY BE LEVIED; TO EXTEND UNTIL DECEMBER 31, 2020, THE REPEAL DATE ON THIS ACT; 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

April 1 to May 12, 2016, 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 10 days

In the SenateApr 1 to Apr 1514 days

Local and PrivateApr 1 to Apr 1211 days

FinanceApr 12 to Apr 142 days

In the House of RepresentativesApr 15 to Apr 194 days

Local and Private LegislationApr 16 to Apr 171 day

With the GovernorApr 19 to May 1223 days

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 Apr 1 – Apr 15

  1. Apr 1Referred to the Senate committees on Local and Private and on Finance
  2. Apr 12Reported as a committee substitute from LP to FI in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Apr 14Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  4. Apr 15Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Apr 15 – Apr 19

  1. Apr 15Released in the Senate to be sent on at once
  2. Sent to the House
  3. Apr 16Referred to the House committee on Local and Private Legislation
  4. Apr 17Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  5. Apr 19Passed the House

To the Governor Apr 21 – May 12

  1. Apr 21Returned to the Senate for enrolling
  2. Apr 26Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  3. Enrolled bill signed in the House
  4. May 12Approved by the Governor
All 14 actions, as published
  1. Apr 1Referred To Local and Private;FinanceSenate
  2. Apr 12DR - TSDPCS: LP To FISenate
  3. Apr 14Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  4. Apr 15Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  5. Apr 15PassedSenate
  6. Apr 15Immediate ReleaseSenate
  7. Apr 15Transmitted To HouseSenate
  8. Apr 16Referred To Local and Private LegislationHouse of Representatives
  9. Apr 17Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  10. Apr 19PassedHouse of Representatives
  11. Apr 21Returned For EnrollingHouse of Representatives
  12. Apr 26Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  13. Apr 26Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  14. May 12Approved by GovernorGovernor