By Oliveira H.B. No. 3279 77R8983 DAK-D A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to exempting certain sewing notions from the sales and use 1-3 tax for a limited time. 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 by 1-6 adding Section 151.3263 to read as follows: 1-7 Sec. 151.3263. SEWING NOTIONS FOR LIMITED TIME. A sewing 1-8 notion is exempt from the taxes imposed by this chapter if: 1-9 (1) the sale of the sewing notion takes place during 1-10 the period specified in Section 151.326(a); and 1-11 (2) the sales price of the sewing notion is less than 1-12 $50. 1-13 SECTION 2. (a) This Act takes effect July 1, 2001, if it 1-14 receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each 1-15 house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. 1-16 If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for effect on that 1-17 date, this Act takes effect October 1, 2001. 1-18 (b) The change in law made by this Act does not affect taxes 1-19 imposed before the effective date of this Act, and the law in 1-20 effect before the effective date of this Act is continued in effect 1-21 for purposes of the liability for and collection of those taxes.