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H.R. No. 1860
R E S O L U T I O N
BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the State of
Texas, 78th Legislature, Regular Session, 2003, That House Rule 13,
Section 9(a), be suspended in part as provided by House Rule 13,
Section 9(f), to enable the conference committee appointed to
resolve the differences on House Bill 2424, relating to technical
changes to taxes and fees administered by the comptroller and
providing penalties, to consider and take action on the following
matter:
(1) House Rule 13, Section 9(a)(2), is suspended to permit
the committee to omit text that amends Sections 153.013(a),
153.117, 153.120, 153.205 as amended by Chapters 1263 and 1444,
Acts of the 77th Legislature, Regular Session, 2001, 153.208(d),
153.219(c), 153.222(a), 153.223, and 153.403, Tax Code, to impose
certain administrative requirements on certain users and suppliers
of motor fuels.
Explanation: This omission is necessary to conform to the
repeal of Chapter 153, Tax Code, and the adoption of new Chapter
162, Tax Code, by H.B. No. 2458, Acts of the 78th Legislature,
Regular Session, 2003.
(2) House Rule 13, Section 9(a)(4), is suspended to permit
the committee to add Section 105 to the bill to read as follows:
SECTION 105. Contingent on H.B. No. 2458, Acts of the 78th
Legislature, Regular Session, 2003, being enacted and becoming law,
and effective January 1, 2004, Sections 162.405(a) and (d), Tax
Code, are amended to read as follows:
(a) An offense under Section 162.403(1), (2), (3), (4), (5),
(6), [(7),] or (8) is a Class C misdemeanor.
(d) An offense under Section 162.403(7), (22), (23), (24),
(25), (26), (27), (28), or (29) is a felony of the third degree.
Explanation: This addition is necessary to ensure that an
offense under Section 162.403(7), Tax Code, as added by H.B. No.
2458, Acts of the 78th Legislature, Regular Session, 2003, is
classified in accordance with the severity of the offense.
(3) House Rule 13, Section 9(a)(4), is suspended to permit
the committee to add Section 107 to the bill to read as follows:
SECTION 107. (a) Section 141.008(a-1), Local Government
Code, as added by H.B. No. 2425, Acts of the 78th Legislature,
Regular Session, 2003, is repealed.
(b) If H.B. No. 2425, Acts of the 78th Legislature, Regular
Session, 2003, does not become law, this section has no effect.
Explanation: This addition is necessary to eliminate a
requirement that municipalities make certain payroll deductions
for municipal employees.
McCall
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1860 was adopted by the House on June
1, 2003, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House