HB 800, Hse 2nd Rdg, Amnd #3

Amend CSHB 800 on page 10 by striking lines 2 through 8 and substituting the following:

Sec. 171.659. CARRYFORWARD. If a taxable entity is eligible for a credit that exceeds the limitation under Section 171.658, the taxable entity may carry the unused credit forward for not more than 20 consecutive reports. Credits, including credit carryforwards, are considered to be used in the following order:

(1) a credit carryforward of unused credits accrued under Subchapter O before its repeal on January 1, 2008, and claimed as authorized by Section 18(d), Chapter 1 (HB3), Acts of the 79th Legislature, 3rd Called Session, 2006;

(2) a credit carryforward under this subchapter; and

(3) a current year credit.