By: Estes  S.B. No. 1467
         (In the Senate - Filed March 7, 2013; March 18, 2013, read
  first time and referred to Committee on Agriculture, Rural Affairs,
  and Homeland Security; March 27, 2013, reported favorably by the
  following vote:  Yeas 3, Nays 1; March 27, 2013, sent to printer.)
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
 
  relating to economic development incentives for firearms
  manufacturers, firearms accessory manufacturers, and ammunition
  manufacturers.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subchapter B, Chapter 481, Government Code, is
  amended by adding Section 481.0297 to read as follows:
         Sec. 481.0297.  FIREARM AND AMMUNITION MANUFACTURERS.
  (a)  The office shall facilitate the location, expansion, and
  retention of firearms manufacturers, firearms accessory
  manufacturers, and ammunition manufacturers to the state,
  including:
               (1)  identifying domestic and international firearms
  manufacturers, firearms accessory manufacturers, and ammunition
  manufacturers interested in expanding or relocating to the state;
  and
               (2)  issuing requests for proposals for the location,
  relocation, or expansion of firearms manufacturers, firearms
  accessory manufacturers, and ammunition manufacturers to the
  state.
         (b)  Upon receipt of proposals under Subsection (a), the
  office shall negotiate on behalf of the state the issuance of funds
  provided by Section 481.078, franchise tax exemptions, sales tax
  exemptions, and other incentives as provided by this chapter or
  other provisions of the law commensurate with the size and scope of
  the proposed project.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
  a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
  provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
  Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
  Act takes effect September 1, 2013.
 
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