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The Texas Senate Economic Development Committee will meet on 9/3/2026 at 9:00 AM Central Time, location: E1.
Type: Texas Senate committee hearing Committee: Texas Senate — Economic Development Date: 9/3/2026 Time: 9:00 AM CT Location: E1.016 (Hearing Room) Official hearing notice: https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/schedules/html/C5252026090309001.htm From the official notice: COMMITTEE: Economic Development TIME & DATE: 9:00 AM, Thursday, September 3, 2026 PLACE: E1.016 (Hearing Room) CHAIR: Senator Angela Paxton The Senate Committee on Economic Development will meet at 9 a.m. on Thursday, September 3 to hear invited testimony only on the following interim charges: Ensuring Local Hotel Occupancy Tax Accountability : Study the collection, reporting, and use of state and local hotel occupancy tax revenues, and review data and outcomes under the current legislative framework to assess whether it is operating as intended. Make recommendations to ensure the effectiveness of local incentives and safeguard long-term fiscal accountability. Strengthening Oversight of Project Finance Zones : Study the fiscal impact to the state of multiple project finance zones authorized within individual cities under Chapter 351, Tax Code, and evaluate whether requiring specific legislative approval for each newly proposed project finance zone would strengthen accountability and protect state revenues. Make recommendations to strengthen state oversight, prevent the proliferation of zones, and protect state tax revenues from unauthorized or inef Source: Texas Legislature Online (capitol.texas.gov)
The Texas State Senate is the upper chamber of the Texas Legislature, composed of 31 members representing districts of approximately one million residents each. Senators serve four-year terms and work to pass legislation, confirm gubernatorial appointments, and set state policy.
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