Bill Text: TX SB146 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to a sales and use tax exemption for certain feminine hygiene products.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-04-01 - Co-author authorized [SB146 Detail]

Download: Texas-2019-SB146-Introduced.html

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86R629 GRM-D
By: Rodríguez S.B. No. 146

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to a sales and use tax exemption for certain feminine
hygiene products.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 151.313(a), Tax Code, is amended to read
as follows:
(a) The following items are exempted from the taxes imposed
by this chapter:
(1) a drug or medicine, other than insulin, if
prescribed or dispensed for a human or animal by a licensed
practitioner of the healing arts;
(2) insulin;
(3) a drug or medicine that is required to be labeled
with a "Drug Facts" panel in accordance with regulations of the
federal Food and Drug Administration, without regard to whether it
is prescribed or dispensed by a licensed practitioner of the
healing arts;
(4) a hypodermic syringe or needle;
(5) a brace; hearing aid or audio loop; orthopedic,
dental, or prosthetic device; ileostomy, colostomy, or ileal
bladder appliance; or supplies or replacement parts for the listed
items;
(6) a therapeutic appliance, device, and any related
supplies specifically designed for those products, if dispensed or
prescribed by a licensed practitioner of the healing arts, when
those items are purchased and used by an individual for whom the
items listed in this subdivision were dispensed or prescribed;
(7) a corrective lens and necessary and related
supplies, if dispensed or prescribed by an ophthalmologist or
optometrist;
(8) specialized printing or signalling equipment used
by the deaf for the purpose of enabling the deaf to communicate
through the use of an ordinary telephone and all materials, paper,
and printing ribbons used in that equipment;
(9) a braille wristwatch, braille writer, braille
paper and braille electronic equipment that connects to computer
equipment, and the necessary adaptive devices and adaptive computer
software;
(10) each of the following items if purchased for use
by a person who is [the] blind to enable the person [them] to
function more independently: a slate and stylus, print enlarger,
light probe, magnifier, white cane, talking clock, large print
terminal, talking terminal, or harness for guide dog;
(11) hospital beds;
(12) blood glucose monitoring test strips;
(13) an adjustable eating utensil used to facilitate
independent eating if purchased for use by a person, including a
person who is elderly, has a physical disability [or physically
disabled], has had a stroke, or is a burn victim, who does not have
full use or control of the person's hands or arms;
(14) subject to Subsection (d), a dietary supplement;
[and]
(15) intravenous systems, supplies, and replacement
parts designed or intended to be used in the diagnosis or treatment
of humans; and
(16) tampons, sanitary napkins, menstrual sponges and
pads, and other similar tangible personal property sold for the
principal purpose of feminine hygiene in connection with the
menstrual cycle.
SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act does not
affect taxes imposed before the effective date of this Act, and the
law in effect before the effective date of this Act is continued in
effect for purposes of the liability for and collection of those
taxes.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.