81R3126 CBH-D
By: Guillen H.B. No. 422
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to information provided to a person applying for a state
tax permit or license.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 111, Tax Code, is amended
by adding Section 111.00457 to read as follows:
Sec. 111.00457. INFORMATION RELATING TO OTHER PERMIT OR
LICENSE REQUIREMENTS. (a) The comptroller shall include the
following statement on each application for a permit or license
issued by the comptroller:
WARNING. You may be required to obtain an
additional permit or license from the State of Texas or
from a local governmental entity to conduct business.
A listing of links relating to acquiring licenses,
permits, and registrations from the State of Texas is
available online at
http://www.TexasOnline.com/portal/tol/en/9/1. You
may also want to contact the municipality and county in
which you will conduct business to determine any local
governmental requirements.
(b) The statement required by Subsection (a) must be placed
in a prominent separate section on the last page of the application,
on the last line above the applicant signature line, and in bold
typeface that is at least as large as any other typeface appearing
on the page.
(c) The comptroller shall revise the statement required by
Subsection (a) as necessary to reflect any change in the Internet
address that provides the listing of links.
SECTION 2. Not later than the 60th day after the effective
date of this Act, the comptroller of public accounts shall modify
each application for a permit or license issued by the comptroller
as necessary to comply with Section 111.00457, Tax Code, as added by
this Act.
SECTION 3. 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, 2009.