83R23383 ADM-F
 
  By: Hilderbran H.B. No. 3388
 
  Substitute the following for H.B. No. 3388:
 
  By:  Hilderbran C.S.H.B. No. 3388
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the computation of costs of goods sold for purposes of
  the franchise tax by certain taxable entities engaged in film or
  motion picture exhibition.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 171.1012, Tax Code, is amended by adding
  Subsection (r) to read as follows:
         (r)  If a taxable entity that is a movie theater elects to
  subtract cost of goods sold, the cost of goods sold for the taxable
  entity shall be the costs described by this section in relation to
  the acquisition, production, exhibition, or use of a film or motion
  picture, including expenses for the right to use the film or motion
  picture.
         SECTION 2.  This Act is a clarification of existing law and
  does not imply that existing law may be construed as inconsistent
  with the law as amended by this Act.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2013.