By: Chisum, et al. (Senate Sponsor - Janek) H.B. No. 1332
         (In the Senate - Received from the House April 12, 2007;
  April 12, 2007, read first time and referred to Committee on
  Finance; May 8, 2007, reported favorably by the following vote:  
  Yeas 12, Nays 0; May 8, 2007, sent to printer.)
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
 
  relating to a credit or refund for taxes paid on diesel fuel used in
  certain manufacturing or production processes.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 162.227, Tax Code, is amended by adding
  Subsection (c-1) to read as follows:
         (c-1)  A license holder may take a credit on a return for the
  period in which the purchase occurred, and a person who does not
  hold a license under this subchapter may file a refund claim with
  the comptroller, if the license holder or person paid tax on diesel
  fuel and the diesel fuel is used in this state:
               (1)  as a feedstock in the manufacturing of tangible
  personal property for resale not as a motor fuel; or
               (2)  in a medium for the removal of drill cuttings from
  a well bore in the production of oil or gas.
         SECTION 2.  The change in law made by this Act does not
  affect taxes imposed before the effective date of this Act, and the
  law in effect before the effective date of this Act is continued in
  effect for purposes of the liability for and collection of those
  taxes.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2007.
 
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