Research / TxNewHotelPulse
New Texas Hotels, Motels & Lodging Opening (Hotel Tax Permits): 2026 statistics from 312 public records
The most common lodging type is Hotel or motel: 171 of 312 records (54.8%) (as of 2026-11-04; source: Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts hotel occupancy tax permits (data.texas.gov)).
Data as of · Compiled by Zalwin from Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts hotel occupancy tax permits (data.texas.gov)
Key findings
- Zalwin's TxNewHotelPulse dataset holds 312 TxNewHotelPulse records dated 2026-05-01 to 2026-12-01 (as of 2026-11-04; source: Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts hotel occupancy tax permits (data.texas.gov)). #
- The most common lodging type is Hotel or motel: 171 of 312 records (54.8%) (as of 2026-11-04; source: Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts hotel occupancy tax permits (data.texas.gov)). #
- 17 of 312 records (5.4%) are dated within the 30 days before 2026-11-04 (source: Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts hotel occupancy tax permits (data.texas.gov)). #
- In Texas, the leading lodging type is Hotel or motel with 171 of 312 records (54.8%) (as of 2026-11-04; source: Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts hotel occupancy tax permits (data.texas.gov)). #
TxNewHotelPulse records by state
| Group | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 312 | 100.0% |
TxNewHotelPulse records by lodging type
| Group | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hotel or motel | 171 | 54.8% |
| Short-term rental operator / property manager | 124 | 39.7% |
| Other | 16 | 5.1% |
| Other traveler accommodation | 1 | 0.3% |
Methodology and data provenance
- Sample: 312 public records dated 2026-05-01 to 2026-12-01; illustrative samples excluded.
- Source: Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts hotel occupancy tax permits (data.texas.gov). Refreshed automatically about every 24 hours; figures above are as of 2026-11-04.
- Shares are of all records in the dataset; totals and medians use only records with a stated amount.
- Organization-level data only. Informational; verify individual records at the official source.
Cite this study
Zalwin Research, "TxNewHotelPulse statistics" (data as of 2026-11-04), https://zalwin.com/research/txnewhotelpulse
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