By: Ashby, et al. H.B. No. 1243

(Senate Sponsor - Zaffirini, Nichols, Perry)

(In the Senate - Received from the House May 2, 2019; May 6, 2019, read first time and referred to Committee on Finance; May 19, 2019, reported adversely, with favorable Committee Substitute by the following vote: Yeas 12, Nays 2; May 19, 2019, sent to printer.) Click here to see the committee vote

COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR H.B. No. 1243 By: Hancock

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the allocation of certain revenue from mixed beverage gross receipts and sales taxes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. The heading to Subchapter C, Chapter 183, Tax Code, is amended to read as follows:

SUBCHAPTER C. DISPOSITION OF PROCEEDS [MIXED BEVERAGE TAX

CLEARANCE]

SECTION 2. Subchapter C, Chapter 183, Tax Code, is amended by adding Section 183.053 to read as follows:

Sec. 183.053. ALLOCATION OF CERTAIN REVENUE FOR CERTAIN SPECIALTY COURT PROGRAMS. The comptroller shall deposit one percent of the taxes received under Subchapters B and B-1 to the credit of the drug court account described by Article 102.0178, Code of Criminal Procedure, or to a redesignated or other successor account, the balance of which is dedicated to specialty court programs under Subtitle K, Title 2, Government Code, including drug court programs.

SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.

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