By: Metcalf H.B. No. 2759
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to motor vehicle sales tax paid by active duty members of
  the United States military and their spouses and submission of an
  affidavit asserting qualification for a tax on gift of a motor
  vehicle.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 152.022, Tax Code, is amended by adding
  subsection (c) to read as follows:
         (c)  This section does not apply to an active duty member of
  the United States military or their spouse if the member can provide
  documentation of sales tax paid in the state of purchase.
         SECTION 2.  Section 152.023, Tax Code, is amended by adding
  subsection (d) to read as follows:
         (d)  This section does not apply to an active duty member of
  the United States military or their spouse if the member can provide
  documentation of sales tax paid in the state of purchase.
         SECTION 3.  Section 152.025, Tax Code is amended by adding
  subsection (c) to read as follows:
         (c)  An active duty member of the United States military or
  their spouse may submit an affidavit via United States mail with any
  required supporting documentation to the tax assessor collector
  asserting their qualification for a tax on gift of a motor vehicle.
         SECTION 4.  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 of taxes due and for civil and criminal enforcement of
  the liability for those taxes.
         SECTION 5.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.