Cats find all places to lay and your cat laying in the bathtub he is finding a place to cool himself down and most likely the coolest of the bathtub is what does it for him..see cats have fur so they are warmer than what people think they are so even if the tempature where you live is cold he still wants to find place to cool him self down.
Porcelain is a cool material, there's no doubt about that. Most cats are similar to snakes, and want to just be someplace cool and dry.
Kitten always love to play and cool places to enjoy. Bathtub is really the most enjoyable place for cat.