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Converse, TX Hotels & Lodging: Transient Occupancy Tax (2026)

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Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified August 2026

Key Facts

Tax rate
7% of room consideration
Threshold
Rooms $2+ per day taxed
Due date
Last day of following month
Exemption
Permanent residents (30+ days)
Penalty
Up to $1,000 fine per day

Summary

Converse levies a 7% hotel occupancy tax on rooms renting for $2 or more per night, collected by hotel operators and remitted monthly to the city's tax collector.

(a)There is a hereby levied a tax upon the cost of occupancy of any room or space furnished by any hotel where such cost of occupancy is at a rate of $2.00 or more per day, such tax to be equal to seven percent of the consideration paid by the occupant of such room to such hotel.(b)No tax shall be imposed hereunder upon a permanent resident.

Full Breakdown

Any hotel, motel, tourist home, lodging house, inn, rooming house, or guest house in Converse must collect a 7 percent occupancy tax on rooms that rent for $2 or more per day, under Sec. 42-142. Operators remit the tax to the city's tax collector by the last day of the month following collection per Sec. 42-145, along with a copy of the monthly state hotel occupancy tax report filed with the comptroller. Permanent residents (30+ consecutive days) and certain state-exemption-letter holders are excused.

Violations & Fines

Failing to collect, report, or pay the tax, or filing a false report, is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine up to $1,000 per day under Sec. 42-147; late payments draw a 5% penalty plus interest under Sec. 42-148.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Converse's hotel tax apply to short-term rentals?
Yes: the ordinance defines 'hotel' broadly to include tourist homes, guest houses, and any building where rooms are furnished for consideration, so STRs operating as short-term lodging owe the same 7% tax.
Who is exempt from the Converse hotel occupancy tax?
Permanent residents staying 30+ consecutive days, and guests with state comptroller exemption letters such as certain government employees, foreign diplomats, and public facility corporation staff.

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