Bill Text: TX HB1984 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced


Bill Title: Relating to filing fees in connection with assumed named certificates for certain businesses owned by military veterans.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-05-06 - Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm. [HB1984 Detail]

Download: Texas-2019-HB1984-Introduced.html
  86R3709 TSR-D
 
  By: Herrero H.B. No. 1984
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to filing fees in connection with assumed named
  certificates for certain businesses owned by military veterans.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 71.155(a-1), Business & Commerce Code,
  is amended to read as follows:
         (a-1)  The county clerk may waive all fees under Subsection
  (a) for a registrant if the registrant is:
               (1)  an individual who is a military veteran, as
  defined by Section 55.001, Occupations Code; or
               (2)  a business entity that does not have more than five
  employees and is owned by at least one individual who is a military
  veteran. [In this subsection, "military veteran" has the meaning
  assigned by Section 55.001, Occupations Code.]
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
  a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
  provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
  Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
  Act takes effect September 1, 2019.
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