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| 1 | 1 | 81R10508 JE-F | |
| 2 | 2 | By: Bohac H.B. No. 4243 | |
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| 4 | 4 | ||
| 5 | 5 | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED | |
| 6 | 6 | AN ACT | |
| 7 | 7 | relating to the computation of the franchise tax by certain taxable | |
| 8 | 8 | entities. | |
| 9 | 9 | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | |
| 10 | 10 | SECTION 1. Section 171.1016(a), Tax Code, is amended to | |
| 11 | 11 | read as follows: | |
| 12 | 12 | (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a | |
| 13 | 13 | taxable entity whose total revenue from its entire business is not | |
| 14 | 14 | more than $10 million or that receives at least 50 percent of the | |
| 15 | 15 | entity's total revenue from transporting freight, merchandise, or | |
| 16 | 16 | other property by motor vehicle may elect to pay the tax imposed | |
| 17 | 17 | under this chapter in the amount computed and at the rate provided | |
| 18 | 18 | by this section rather than in the amount computed and at the tax | |
| 19 | 19 | rate provided by Section 171.002. | |
| 20 | 20 | SECTION 2. This Act applies only to a report originally due | |
| 21 | 21 | on or after the effective date of this Act. | |
| 22 | 22 | SECTION 3. This Act takes effect January 1, 2010. |