Dark Sky communities in Hays County are one step closer to an effort to be able to use revenues to protect them from light pollution and encourage astrotourism.

House Bill (HB) 4158, the Dark Sky Preservation bill by Rep. Erin Zwiener (D-Driftwood), would allow small cities to use revenue from their municipal hotel occupancy tax (HOT) for the construction and maintenance of infrastructure that reduces light pollution and sky glow. 

The bill passed the out of the Texas House of Representatives on...