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-23 | $198,563 |
| Nov-23 | $164,751 |
| Dec-23 | $144,681 |
| Jan-24 | $159,724 |
| Feb-24 | $147,385 |
| Mar-24 | $159,712 |
| Apr-24 | $264,333 |
| May-24 | $194,577 |
| Jun-24 | $237,162 |
| Jul-24 | $328,458 |
| Aug-24 | $387,997 |
| Sep-24 | $248,117 |
| Total FY 2023-2024 | $2,635,460 |