Texas 2019 - 86th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB675 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 02/06/2019

                            86R7142 SRA-F
 By: Hughes S.B. No. 675


 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 AN ACT
 relating to the exemption from the taxes imposed on the sale, use,
 or rental of a motor vehicle for certain motor vehicles used for
 religious purposes.
 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 SECTION 1.  Section 152.001(12), Tax Code, is amended to
 read as follows:
 (12)  "Motor vehicle used for religious purposes" means
 a motor vehicle that is:
 (A)  [a trailer or is designed to carry more than
 six passengers;
 [(B)     sold to, rented to, or used by a church or
 religious society;
 [(C)]  used primarily by a church or religious
 society; and
 (B) [(D)     not registered as a passenger vehicle
 and] not used primarily for the personal or official needs or duties
 of a minister or other person.
 SECTION 2.  The change in law made by this Act does not
 affect tax liability accruing before the effective date of this
 Act. That liability continues in effect as if this Act had not been
 enacted, and the former law is continued in effect for the
 collection of taxes due and for civil and criminal enforcement of
 the liability for those taxes.
 SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.