Legislative Research: TX HB2974 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature

Texas House Bill 2974 (Prior Session Legislation)

Other Sessions

Session	Title/Description	Last Action
2025-2026 89th Legislature (Engrossed)	Relating to municipal and county hotel occupancy taxes and the authority of certain municipalities to receive certain tax revenue derived from a hotel and convention center project and to pledge certain tax revenue for the payment of obligations rela... [HB2974 2025 Detail][HB2974 2025 Text][HB2974 2025 Comments]	2025-05-29 Senate appoints conferees-reported
2023-2024 88th Legislature (Introduced - Dead)	Relating to the required use of paper ballots in certain counties. [HB2974 2023 Detail][HB2974 2023 Text][HB2974 2023 Comments]	2023-03-14 Referred to Elections
2021-2022 87th Legislature (Introduced - Dead)	Relating to required maintenance on heating and air conditioning systems at public school instructional facilities and to the liability of certain facilities handling hazardous substances for damages caused to public schools. [HB2974 2021 Detail][HB2974 2021 Text][HB2974 2021 Comments]	2021-04-26 Left pending in committee
2019-2020 86th Legislature (Introduced - Dead)	Relating to prohibiting the arrest of a person for a violation of a condition of community supervision based on certain drug test results. [HB2974 2019 Detail][HB2974 2019 Text][HB2974 2019 Comments]	2019-03-12 Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
2017-2018 85th Legislature (Introduced - Dead)	Relating to certain sexual offenses; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty. [HB2974 2017 Detail][HB2974 2017 Text][HB2974 2017 Comments]	2017-05-12 Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.
2015-2016 84th Legislature (Passed)	Relating to the systems and programs administered by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas. [HB2974 2015 Detail][HB2974 2015 Text][HB2974 2015 Comments]	2015-06-19 Effective on 9/1/15
2013-2014 83rd Legislature (Introduced - Dead)	Relating to the short-term motor vehicle rental tax used to finance certain athletic events. [HB2974 2013 Detail][HB2974 2013 Text][HB2974 2013 Comments]	2013-03-25 Referred to Ways & Means
2011-2012 82nd Legislature (Introduced - Dead)	Relating to encouraging public participation by citizens by protecting a person's right to petition, right of free speech, and right of association. [HB2974 2011 Detail][HB2974 2011 Text][HB2974 2011 Comments]	2011-03-17 Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
2009-2010 81st Legislature (Introduced - Dead)	Relating to personnel, employment, and other human resources functions of the Health and Human Services Commission and health and human services agencies. [HB2974 2009 Detail][HB2974 2009 Text][HB2974 2009 Comments]	2009-04-02 Left pending in committee

References Online

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Legislative Citation

APA

TX HB2974 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature. (2013, March 25). LegiScan. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HB2974/2013

MLA

"TX HB2974 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature." LegiScan. LegiScan LLC, 25 Mar. 2013. Web. 03 Aug. 2026. <https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HB2974/2013>.

Chicago

"TX HB2974 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature." March 25, 2013 LegiScan. Accessed August 03, 2026. https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HB2974/2013.

Turabian

LegiScan. TX HB2974 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature. 25 March 2013. https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HB2974/2013 (accessed August 03, 2026).

Subjects

Amusements, Games, Sports
RENTAL CARS
Taxation
Taxation--City
Taxation--Sales
Vehicles & Traffic
Vehicles & Traffic--General

Texas State Sources

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=83R&Bill=HB2974
Text	http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/83R/billtext/html/HB02974I.htm