Bill Text: TX HB1727 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced


Bill Title: Relating to a sales and use tax exemption for United States flags and Texas state flags.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-03-04 - Referred to Ways & Means [HB1727 Detail]

Download: Texas-2019-HB1727-Introduced.html
 
 
  By: Meza H.B. No. 1727
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to a sales and use tax exemption for United States flags
  and Texas state flags.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subchapter H, Chapter 151, Tax Code, is amended
  by adding Section 151.3401 to read as follows:
         Sec. 151.3401.  CERTAIN FLAGS. A flag is exempted from the
  taxes imposed by this chapter if the flag is a United States flag or
  a state flag, as described by Section 3100.001, Government Code.
         SECTION 2.  The change in law made by this Act does not
  affect tax liability accruing before the effective date of this
  Act.  That liability continues in effect as if this Act had not been
  enacted, and the former law is continued in effect for the
  collection of taxes due and for civil and criminal enforcement of
  the liability for those taxes.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.
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