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New bill introduced by Angela Paxton in Texas Senate — what does SB 1425 say?

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By Collin Times | Mar 7, 2025

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Angela Paxton Texas Senator - SD8 | Official Website

Sen. Angela Paxton introduced SB 1425, a bill on City Government and Taxation, to the Texas Senate on Thursday, March 6 during the 89(R) legislative session, according to the Texas Legislature website.

More specifically, the official text was summarized by the state legislature as ’’Relating to the entitlement of certain municipalities to certain tax revenue associated with hotel and convention center projects’’.

The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.

This bill amends the Texas Tax Code to specify the entitlement period for municipalities to receive tax revenues from hotel and convention center projects. Municipalities generally receive these revenues until the 10th anniversary of a qualified hotel's opening, but certain municipalities designated under Section 351.152(46) can receive revenues until the 20th anniversary. The bill also requires the comptroller to determine state tax revenues received from such projects on anniversaries corresponding to the entitlement expiry, with a subsequent obligation for municipalities to remit any excess funds to the state. If the bill passes with sufficient support, it will take immediate effect; otherwise, it becomes effective Sept. 1, 2025.

Angela Paxton, member of the Senate Committee on Nominations and vice chair of the Senate Committee on State Affairs, proposed another 13 bills during the 89(R) legislative session.

Paxton graduated from Baylor University with a BS.

Angela Paxton is currently serving in the Texas State Senate, representing the state's 8th Senate district. She replaced previous state senator Van Taylor in 2019.

Bills in Texas go through a multi-step legislative process, including committee review, debates, and votes in both chambers before reaching a final decision. Each session, there are typically thousands of bills introduced, but only a portion successfully navigate the process to become law.

You can read more about the bills and other measures here.

Other Recent Bills Introduced by Sen. Angela Paxton in Texas Senate During 89(R) Legislative Session

Bill NumberDate IntroducedShort Description
SB 155703/06/2025Relating to powers of regional transportation authorities
SB 143203/06/2025Relating to the prosecution of the offense of sexual assault
SB 142403/06/2025Relating to authorization by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for certain public junior colleges to offer certain baccalaureate degree programs
SB 137503/06/2025Relating to the continuation of health care provider participation programs in certain counties
SB 121202/28/2025Relating to the prosecution and punishment for the offense of trafficking of persons; increasing a criminal penalty
SB 116702/28/2025Relating to elimination of limitations periods for suits for personal injury arising from certain offenses against a child or disabled individual
SB 110202/24/2025Relating to the administration of certain drugs by a midwife
SB 94102/13/2025Relating to a screening for the risk of commercial sexual exploitation of certain children
SB 83502/13/2025Relating to the enforceability of certain nondisclosure or confidentiality provisions with respect to an act of sexual abuse committed against a child
SB 63502/03/2025Relating to supplemental pay for members of the Texas military forces suffering an economic hardship as a result of serving on military duty
SB 46602/03/2025Relating to the definition of fetal death certificate
SB 20602/03/2025Relating to a webpage and mobile application for the provision of pregnancy-related resources and information
SB 20502/03/2025Relating to fetal development instruction included as part of the public school health curriculum in certain grade levels

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