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7.K • RESOLUTION SUPPORTING COUNTY EXEMPTION FROM STATE Potter County (Potter County)

RESOLUTION SUPPORTING COUNTY EXEMPTION FROM STATE HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX: To consider and act upon entering a resolution in support of exempting Texas counties from the state-levied hotel occupancy tax. [Tanner] Potter Resolution of Support HOT Exemption for Counties (1).docx

Presented in: Potter County Commissioners Court - January 12, 2026 on 2026-01-12
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 7.2/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (5 - 0)
“RESOLUTION SUPPORTING COUNTY EXEMPTION FROM STATE HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX: To consider and act upon entering a resolution in support of exempting Texas counties from the state-levied hotel occupancy tax. [Tanner] Potter Resolution of Support HOT Exemption for Counties (1).docx”
NT
Nancy Tanner
County Judge
YES
BS
Blair Schaffer
Commissioner (Precinct 2)
YES
WC
Warren Coble, Sr.
Commissioner (Precinct 4)
YES
HK
H.R. Kelly
Commissioner (Precinct 1)
YES
JC
John Coffee
Commissioner (Precinct 3)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

RESOLUTION SUPPORTING COUNTY EXEMPTION FROM STATE HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX: To consider and act upon entering a resolution in support of exempting Texas counties from the state-levied hotel occupancy tax. [Tanner] Potter Resolution of Support HOT Exemption for Counties (1).docx

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 7.2/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).