Regulation & law · 30/10/1996Updated: 10/18/2026 · 1 min read

Texas State Court Overturns Hotel Occupancy Tax on Federal Government and Employees

Summary

A Texas State court decision has invalidated a 1995 law requiring the federal government and its employees to pay a 6% hotel occupancy tax while traveling in Texas, citing constitutional violations.

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