Texas 2019 - 86th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1707 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 02/13/2019

                            86R86 GRM-D
 By: Dominguez H.B. No. 1707


 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.   Subchapter H, Chapter 151, Tax Code, is amended
 by adding Section 151.3131 to read as follows:
 Sec. 151.3131.  FEMININE HYGIENE PRODUCTS.  (a)  In this
 section, "feminine hygiene product" means tampons, panty liners,
 menstrual cups, sanitary napkins, and other similar tangible
 personal property sold for the principal purpose of feminine
 hygiene in connection with the menstrual cycle.
 (b)  The sale, use, or consumption of a feminine hygiene
 product is exempted from the taxes imposed by this chapter.
 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.