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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the prohibition of local motor fuel taxes on compressed |
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natural gas and liquefied natural gas. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 162.014, Tax Code, is amended to read as |
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follows: |
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Sec. 162.014. OTHER MOTOR FUEL TAXES PROHIBITED. The taxes |
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imposed by this chapter are in lieu of any other excise or |
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occupation tax imposed by a political subdivision of this state on |
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the sale, use, or distribution of gasoline, diesel fuel, compressed |
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natural gas, liquefied natural gas, or liquefied gas. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |