HB 5088 Texas House · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to the major events reimbursement program and the events trust fund.

HB 5088 requires local event organizers, cities, or counties that receive reimbursements through Texas's Major Events Reimbursement Program to conduct and publicly share post-event economic impact studies. Specifically, these entities must study and document the measurable economic impact directly tied to major events, including incremental tax revenue increases, and post all findings - including source documentation - on their public websites. The bill repeals an outdated provision (Section 480.152 of the Government Code) and mandates transparency about reimbursement calculations and adherence to deadlines. It applies to all events funded by the Events Trust Fund and takes effect September 1, 2025.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 7, 2025 Last action May 14, 2025
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Introduced Engrossed · 7 edits · May 7, 2025
MODERATE
This bill amends the Major Events Reimbursement Program and Events Trust Fund by clarifying responsibilities for economic impact studies, updating requirements for posting study results and tax receipt data online, and modifying how local money and state tax revenue are deposited into the trust fund. The changes also adjust the timeline for remitting local money to 90 days after an event and repeal an outdated section regarding municipal and county tax revenues.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on the Major Events Reimbursement Program and Events Trust Fund, but applicability is refined through clearer definitions of who must complete studies and post information, and by updating funding mechanisms.
REQUIREMENT

Replaced references to 'office' with 'local organizing committee, endorsing municipality, or endorsing county' in some contexts to clarify who is responsible for completing economic impact studies.

Added clarifying language that the local organizing committee, endorsing municipality, or endorsing county must post study results and tax receipt documentation on their respective Internet websites.

Repealed Section 480.0152, which previously governed municipal and county tax revenues remitted or retained under the program.

FISCAL

Changed the requirement for endorsing municipalities and counties to remit local money to the trust fund from an optional action to a mandatory requirement, and updated the deadline to 90 days after the event.

Modified the calculation for state tax revenue transfers to the trust fund by removing the word 'retained' and adding 'including' to clarify the types of revenue included.

TIMELINE

Updated the effective date of the Act to September 1, 2025.

TECHNICAL

Added a note at the top of the bill text regarding digital content accessibility standards aligned with WCAG 2.1.

Floor votes · House May 7, 2025

How they voted

036
Passed
Total votes 36
May 7, 2025
R Republican36
36 Nay
100% Nay
Vote distribution
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Actions timeline

Total actions
25
Key actions
6
Committee
7
May 14, 2025
Committee
Referred to Economic Development
upper
May 14, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
May 8, 2025
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
May 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment
lower
Apr 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Committee
Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent
lower
Apr 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Apr 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Committee
Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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David Spiller
RRepublican
TX
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