87R6447 BEF-D
 
  By: Taylor S.B. No. 1249
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to temporarily decreasing the rate of the mixed beverage
  gross receipts tax.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  (a)  Section 183.021, Tax Code, is amended to
  read as follows:
         Sec. 183.021.  TAX IMPOSED ON GROSS RECEIPTS OF PERMITTEE
  FROM MIXED BEVERAGES. A tax at the rate of 4.7 [6.7] percent is
  imposed on the gross receipts of a permittee received from the sale,
  preparation, or service of mixed beverages or from the sale,
  preparation, or service of ice or nonalcoholic beverages that are
  sold, prepared, or served for the purpose of being mixed with an
  alcoholic beverage and consumed on the premises of the permittee.
         (b)  The change in law made by this section does not affect
  tax liability accruing before the effective date of this section.  
  That liability continues in effect as if this section had not been
  enacted, and the former law is continued in effect for the
  collection and enforcement of those taxes.
         (c)  The change in law made by this section applies beginning
  at 3 a.m. on the effective date of this section. The law in effect
  immediately before the effective date of this section continues in
  effect until 3 a.m. on the effective date of this section.
         SECTION 2.  (a)  This section takes effect September 1,
  2023.
         (b)  Section 183.021, Tax Code, is amended to read as
  follows:
         Sec. 183.021.  TAX IMPOSED ON GROSS RECEIPTS OF PERMITTEE
  FROM MIXED BEVERAGES. A tax at the rate of 6.7 percent is imposed on
  the gross receipts of a permittee received from the sale,
  preparation, or service of mixed beverages or from the sale,
  preparation, or service of ice or nonalcoholic beverages that are
  sold, prepared, or served for the purpose of being mixed with an
  alcoholic beverage and consumed on the premises of the permittee.
         (c)  The change in law made by this section does not affect
  tax liability accruing before the effective date of this section.  
  That liability continues in effect as if this section had not been
  enacted, and the former law is continued in effect for the
  collection and enforcement of those taxes.
         (d)  The change in law made by this section applies beginning
  at 3 a.m. on the effective date of this section. The law in effect
  immediately before the effective date of this section continues in
  effect until 3 a.m. on the effective date of this section.
         SECTION 3.  Except as otherwise provided by this Act, this
  Act takes effect September 1, 2021.