H.B. No. 1256
AN ACT
relating to the allocation of certain revenue from mixed beverage
gross receipts and sales taxes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. This Act may be cited as the Judge Ruben G. Reyes
Act.
SECTION 2. The heading to Subchapter C, Chapter 183, Tax
Code, is amended to read as follows:
SUBCHAPTER C. DISPOSITION OF PROCEEDS [MIXED BEVERAGE TAX
CLEARANCE]
SECTION 3. Subchapter C, Chapter 183, Tax Code, is amended
by adding Section 183.053 to read as follows:
Sec. 183.053. ALLOCATION OF CERTAIN REVENUE FOR CERTAIN
SPECIALTY COURT PROGRAMS. The comptroller shall deposit one
percent of the taxes received under Subchapters B and B-1 to the
credit of the specialty court account established under Section
133.121, Local Government Code. Money deposited to the account
under this section may be used only for the purposes described by
Section 133.121, Local Government Code.
SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.
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President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 1256 was passed by the House on April
27, 2021, by the following vote: Yeas 145, Nays 0, 1 present, not
voting.
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Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 1256 was passed by the Senate on May
25, 2021, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
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Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: _____________________
Date
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Governor