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:
Ramiro Aleman
Director of Economic Development
1100 E. Monroe, Suite 105
1912 Historic Courthouse
Brownsville, TX 78520
(956) 544-0828
Ramiro.aleman@co.cameron.tx.us
Annual Local Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) Report
Report Year: Fiscal year end – September 2023
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%.
The fiscal year 2023 ended in September 2023. Total Collected: $2,734,316
| Oct-22 | $206,441 |
| Nov-22 | $157,261 |
| Dec-22 | $128,411 |
| Jan-23 | $142,791 |
| Feb-23 | $123,645 |
| Mar-23 | $160,168 |
| Apr-23 | $237,788 |
| May-23 | $214,782 |
| Jun-23 | $235,213 |
| Jul-23 | $343,513 |
| Aug-23 | $483,215 |
| Sep-23 | $301,088 |
| Total FY 2022-2023 | $2,734,316 |