Local Government Code, Chapter 334 authorizes a county to undertake a venue project. In the election held in November 2016, the voters approved the creation of a 2% Venue Tax and two projects to be funded with its proceeds:
- Isla Blanca Amphitheater
- South Texas Eco-Tourism Center
For information about how to set up your payment account to pay the hotel venue tax, please click on the link below:
Avenu Taxpayer Registration (revds.com)
**Avenue Insights is a Cameron County-approved vendor for the collection of Hotel Venue Tax
For Additional Information contact:
Mark A. Yates, CPA
Director of Economic Development & Community Affairs
1100 E. Monroe, Rm105
1912 Historic Courthouse
Brownsville, TX 78520
(956) 544-0828
Mark.Yates@co.cameron.tx.us
Texas Comptroller’s
Annual Local Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) Report
Report Year: Fiscal year end – September 2022
Cameron County is authorized to collect 2% of qualified hotel revenues.*
*On South Padre Island the county collects 0.5% on qualified hotel revenues as SPI is limited to a total of 17.0%.
Collections during the fiscal year ended September 2022 $1,082,320.14
| Oct-21 | $80,565.91 |
| Nov-21 | 74,945.23 |
| Dec-21 | 80,946.52 |
| Jan-22 | 83,711.77 |
| Feb-22 | 75,550.53 |
| Mar-22 | 74,568.96 |
| Apr-22 | 100,381.61 |
| May-22 | 93,859.47 |
| Jun-22 | 103,354.52 |
| Jul-22 | 100,017.59 |
| Aug-22 | 118,359.33 |
| Sep-22 | 96,058.70 |
| Total FY 2021-2022 | $1,082,320.14 |