By Bailey H.B. No. 2889 76R8582 SMJ-D A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to the application of the sales tax to certain purchases 1-3 of personal computers. 1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-5 SECTION 1. Subchapter H, Chapter 151, Tax Code, is amended 1-6 by adding Section 151.325 to read as follows: 1-7 Sec. 151.325. CERTAIN PERSONAL COMPUTER PURCHASES. The sale 1-8 of a personal computer and peripheral devices, including 1-9 accompanying software, is exempted from the taxes imposed by this 1-10 chapter if purchased by the parent or legal guardian of a child who 1-11 is participating in the federal free or reduced-price lunch program 1-12 established under 42 U.S.C. Section 1751 et seq. 1-13 SECTION 2. (a) This Act takes effect on the first day of 1-14 the first calendar quarter beginning on or after the earliest date 1-15 that it may take effect under Section 39, Article III, Texas 1-16 Constitution. 1-17 (b) The change in law made by this Act does not affect taxes 1-18 imposed before the effective date of this Act, and the law in 1-19 effect before the effective date of this Act is continued in effect 1-20 for the purposes of the liability for and collection of those 1-21 taxes. 1-22 SECTION 3. The importance of this legislation and the 1-23 crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an 1-24 emergency and an imperative public necessity that the 2-1 constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several 2-2 days in each house be suspended, and this rule is hereby suspended, 2-3 and that this Act take effect and be in force according to its 2-4 terms, and it is so enacted.