Request by the Office of Management and Budget for approval to pay the August 2026 debt service payments for Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) Bonds in an amount not to exceed $21,087,679 and to wire payments to the paying agent on or before the due date of August 15, 2026. | Community Exchange
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Request by the Office of Management and Budget for approval to pay the August 2026 debt service payments for Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) Bonds in an amount not to exceed $21,087,679 and to wire payments to the paying agent on or before the due date of August 15, 2026.
Harris County OMB seeks Commissioners Court approval to pay up to $21,087,679 in Hotel Occupancy Tax Bond debt service by August 15, 2026.
Harris County's Office of Management and Budget is asking Commissioners Court to approve a payment of up to $21,087,679 for Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) Bond debt service due August 15, 2026. HOT Bonds are repaid using revenue collected from hotel and motel room charges — not property taxes. This agenda item (File 26-4575) was introduced July 1, 2026, and was expected to be considered at the July 9, 2026 Commissioners Court meeting.
Harris County collects a tax on hotel and motel room stays. This vote approves using that money to make a scheduled bond payment. It affects how county funds are managed on a set deadline.
