Mark Keough

Republican · TX · County Judge of Montgomery County

Mark Keough is the Republican incumbent for County Judge of Montgomery County in the 2026 general election.

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Carried Senate Bill 2166 in the Texas House, and it became law in June 2017 without the governor's signature. The law lets a small city spend its hotel tax money on tourism buildings. The hotel occupancy tax is a charge added to hotel room bills. The city must have 6,500 or fewer residents, at least 800 hotel rooms, and sit next to a county of 3.3 million people or more. The allowed uses include buying land for, building, running, and repairing a city-owned convention center, or a sports venue seating at least 4,500 people, or both. The Senate passed the bill 26-5 and the House passed it 135-11. Senator Brandon Creighton wrote the bill and Keough sponsored it in the House.
June 12, 2017
Source: capitol.texas.gov
Carried a bill through the Texas House setting the steps for The Woodlands Township to hold an election on becoming a city, including handing its money and duties to the new city, and changing how board vacancies are filled. It took effect immediately (Senate Bill 1014).
June 9, 2017
Source: capitol.texas.gov
Keough was appointed vice chair of the Texas House Committee on International Trade & Intergovernmental Affairs.
February 9, 2017
Source: capitol.texas.gov