By: Guerra (Senate Sponsor - Johnson) H.B. No. 3578

(In the Senate - Received from the House May 10, 2021; May 12, 2021, read first time and referred to Committee on Finance; May 19, 2021, reported favorably by the following vote: Yeas 13, Nays 0; May 19, 2021, sent to printer.) Click here to see the committee vote

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the payment methods for cigarette and tobacco products permit fees.

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

SECTION 1. Section 154.1135(b), Tax Code, is amended to read as follows:

(b) The payment must be made in cash or by money order, [or] check, or credit card.

SECTION 2. Section 155.050(b), Tax Code, is amended to read as follows:

(b) The payment must be made in cash or by money order, [or] check, or credit card.

SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.

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