By: Seliger  S.B. No. 1030
         (In the Senate - Filed March 6, 2015; March 11, 2015, read
  first time and referred to Committee on Finance; May 7, 2015,
  reported adversely, with favorable Committee Substitute by the
  following vote:  Yeas 11, Nays 0, 1 present not voting;
  May 7, 2015, sent to printer.)
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  COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR S.B. No. 1030 By:  Eltife
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
 
  relating to a sales and use tax exemption for certain equipment used
  for digital audio broadcasting.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 151.3185, Tax Code, is amended by adding
  Subsection (g) to read as follows:
         (g)  Tangible personal property that is sold to an entity to
  which 47 C.F.R. Section 73.404(a) applies is exempt from the taxes
  imposed by this chapter if the property is necessary to provide the
  broadcast service described by 47 C.F.R. Section 73.403 or 73.404.
         SECTION 2.  The change in law made by this Act does not
  affect tax liability accruing before the effective date of this
  Act.  That liability continues in effect as if this Act had not been
  enacted, and the former law is continued in effect for the
  collection and enforcement of those taxes.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.
 
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