86R11654 BEF-D
 
  By: Wilson H.B. No. 4387
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the applicability of sales and use taxes to unprocessed
  sand, dirt, and gravel and the use of certain state revenue derived
  from those taxes for county road maintenance.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 151.009, Tax Code, is amended to read as
  follows:
         Sec. 151.009.  "TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY". (a) "Tangible
  personal property" means personal property that can be seen,
  weighed, measured, felt, or touched or that is perceptible to the
  senses in any other manner.
         (b)  The [, and, for the purposes of this chapter, the] term
  includes:
               (1)  a computer program;
               (2)  [and] a telephone prepaid calling card; and
               (3)  sand, dirt, gravel, and similar material,
  regardless of whether or how the material is processed before sale.
         SECTION 2.  Section 151.801, Tax Code, is amended by
  amending Subsections (a) and (d) and adding Subsection (c-4) to
  read as follows:
         (a)  Except for the amounts allocated under Subsections (b),
  (c), [and] (c-2), and (c-4), all proceeds from the collection of the
  taxes imposed by this chapter shall be deposited to the credit of
  the general revenue fund.
         (c-4)  An amount equal to the revenue derived from the
  collection of taxes at the rate of 4.5 percent on the sale of
  unprocessed aggregate extracted in this state shall be held in
  trust by the comptroller for the benefit of the county where the
  pit, mine, or quarry from which the material was extracted is
  principally located. At least twice each fiscal year, the
  comptroller shall, without appropriation, disburse to each county
  the amount of money held in trust for the county under this
  subsection.  A county shall deposit money received under this
  subsection to the credit of the county's road and bridge fund and
  may use the money only for the purpose of road maintenance.
         (d)  The comptroller shall determine the amount to be
  deposited to the state highway fund under Subsection (b) according
  to available statistical data indicating the estimated average or
  actual consumption or sales of lubricants used to propel motor
  vehicles over the public roadways.  The comptroller shall determine
  the amounts to be deposited to the funds or accounts under
  Subsection (c) according to available statistical data indicating
  the estimated or actual total receipts in this state from taxable
  sales of sporting goods.  The comptroller shall determine the
  amount to be deposited to the fund under Subsection (c-2) according
  to available statistical data indicating the estimated or actual
  total receipts in this state from taxes imposed on sales at retail
  of fireworks.  The comptroller shall determine the amount to be held
  in trust for a county under Subsection (c-4) according to available
  statistical data indicating the estimated or actual total receipts
  in this state from taxes imposed on sales of unprocessed aggregate
  and available statistical data or other information indicating
  where the unprocessed aggregate was extracted.  If satisfactory
  data are not available, the comptroller may require taxpayers who
  make taxable sales or uses of those lubricants, of sporting goods,
  [or] of fireworks, or of unprocessed aggregate to report to the
  comptroller as necessary to make the allocation required by
  Subsection (b), (c), [or] (c-2), or (c-4).
         SECTION 3.  Section 151.801(e), Tax Code, is amended by
  adding Subdivision (4) to read as follows:
               (4)  "Unprocessed aggregate" means unprocessed sand,
  dirt, gravel, or similar material that was not taxed for a period
  beginning in June 1988 by reason of comptroller policy.
         SECTION 4.  The changes in law made by this Act do 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, 2019.