80R2455 MXM-D
 
  By: McCall H.B. No. 646
 
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to an exemption from the sales tax for nonvehicular fuel
cells.
       BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
       SECTION 1.  Subchapter H, Chapter 151, Tax Code, is amended
by adding Section 151.356 to read as follows:
       Sec. 151.356.  NONVEHICULAR FUEL CELLS.  (a)  In this
section, "fuel cell" means a device that uses fuel, oxygen, and a
catalyst to generate electricity by electrochemical means.
       (b)  The sale, use, or other consumption of a fuel cell is
exempted from the taxes imposed by this chapter unless the fuel cell
is designed to be the source of motive power of a vehicle or
provides the motive power of a vehicle.
       (c)  This section expires January 1, 2015.
       SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2007.