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TX LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE PASSES STADIUM AND ARENA MEASURE

          The TX Senate State Affairs Committee passed a facility
     financing bill yesterday after adding "a provision that
     would protect Dallas from suburbs that the city fears will
     steal its sports teams," according to Todd Gillman of the
     DALLAS MORNING NEWS.  Even though Dallas officials said that
     the Senate bill "was more acceptable," none of the four
     Dallas-area members on the committee voted for the measure,
     which passed 7-5.  The added "anti-portability" clause,
     which passed 10-1, restricts teams from negotiating with
     other TX cities while still under lease in another TX
     municipality.  Bill author State Rep. Kim Brimer is "firmly
     opposed" to the anti-portability clause.  The full Senate
     will debate the bill next week (DALLAS MORNING NEWS, 5/16).
          HOUSTON IMPACT: In Houston, John Williams notes that
     city officials "were pleased" with the committee vote, but
     "worry that a growing feud between Dallas and Arlington
     could threaten" the bill.  A number of "key changes" to the
     bill directly affect the city of Houston and Harris County. 
     One of those amendments allows the county to charge a 2%
     hotel tax, which was removed in the House bill last week. 
     Another amendment limited the rental car tax in Harris
     County to 5% while a third said the county would not be
     mandated to conduct another referendum for a new ballpark
     for the Astros or Astrodome remodeling.  Astros Owner
     Drayton McLane Jr.: "We are very relieved and very excited. 
     This was a key day for us" (HOUSTON CHRONICLE, 5/16).     

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