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.)
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  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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