Court backs resolution asking state to exempt counties from state hotel‑occupancy tax
Johnson County approved a nonbinding resolution asking the state legislature to exempt counties from the state portion of the hotel occupancy tax for official travel, preserving local hotel taxes for host cities while seeking relief from the state share.
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The court unanimously approved Resolution 2026‑03 asking the Texas Legislature to exempt counties from the state portion of the hotel occupancy tax for county‑paid official travel. County staff said the request follows work by other county judges and is modeled on a measure promoted by Cass County Judge Travis Ransom.
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