TX temporarily halts hotel, motel taxes for Ike

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Perry announced the suspension of the taxes Thursday night in a statement.

The move came as nearly 1 million people along the Texas coast were ordered to evacuate ahead of the storm, which was expected to strike late Friday or early Saturday

He said the suspension is backdated to Sept. 8.

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