Bill Title: Relating to the exemption from the sales and use tax for certain coins and precious metals.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 86-41)

Status: (Passed) 2013-06-14 - Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [HB78 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

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Name	Type	Contact	Phone	District	Sponsorship	State Profile	Financial	Encyclopedia	Biography
Representative David Simpson [R]	Primary	Inactive	Inactive	HD-007	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Harvey Hilderbran [R]	Primary	Inactive	Inactive	HD-053	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Senfronia Thompson [D]	Primary	Webmail	512-463-0720	HD-141	Sponsored Bills	State Profile	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Eddie Lucio [D]	Primary	Inactive	Inactive	HD-038	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Terry Canales [D]	Primary	Webmail	512-463-0426	HD-040	Sponsored Bills	State Profile	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Alma Allen [D]	Cosponsor	Webmail	512-463-0744	HD-131	Sponsored Bills	State Profile	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Roberto Alonzo [D]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	HD-104	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Carol Alvarado [D]	Cosponsor	Webmail	512-463-0106	SD-006	Sponsored Bills	State Profile	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Charles Anderson [R]	Cosponsor	N/A	N/A	HD-056	Sponsored Bills	N/A	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Trent Ashby [R]	Cosponsor	Webmail	512-463-0508	HD-009	Sponsored Bills	State Profile	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Cecil Bell [R]	Cosponsor	Webmail	512-463-0650	HD-003	Sponsored Bills	State Profile	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Dwayne Bohac [R]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	HD-138	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Dennis Bonnen [R]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	HD-025	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Greg Bonnen [R]	Cosponsor	Webmail	512-463-0729	HD-024	Sponsored Bills	State Profile	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Daniel Branch [R]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	HD-108	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Cindy Burkett [R]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	HD-113	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Angie Button [R]	Cosponsor	Webmail	512-463-0486	HD-112	Sponsored Bills	State Profile	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative William Callegari [R]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	HD-132	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Giovanni Capriglione [R]	Cosponsor	Webmail	512-463-0690	HD-098	Sponsored Bills	State Profile	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Stefani Carter [R]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	HD-102	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Travis Clardy [R]	Cosponsor	N/A	N/A	HD-011	Sponsored Bills	N/A	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Garnet Coleman [D]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	HD-147	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Byron Cook [R]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	HD-008	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Philip Cortez [D]	Cosponsor	Webmail	512-463-0269	HD-117	Sponsored Bills	State Profile	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Charles Creighton [R]	Cosponsor	Webmail	512-463-0104	SD-004	Sponsored Bills	State Profile	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative John Davis [R]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	HD-129	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Joe Deshotel [D]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	HD-022	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Harold Dutton [D]	Cosponsor	Webmail	512-463-0510	HD-142	Sponsored Bills	State Profile	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Craig Eiland [D]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	HD-023	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Gary Elkins [R]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	HD-135	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Pat Fallon [R]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	SD-030	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Joe Farias [D]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	HD-118	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Marsha Farney [R]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	HD-020	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Allen Fletcher [R]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	HD-130	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Dan Flynn [R]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	HD-002	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative James Frank [R]	Cosponsor	Webmail	512-463-0534	HD-069	Sponsored Bills	State Profile	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative John Frullo [R]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	HD-084	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Charlie Geren [R]	Cosponsor	Webmail	512-463-0610	HD-099	Sponsored Bills	State Profile	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Helen Giddings [D]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	HD-109	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Craig Goldman [R]	Cosponsor	N/A	N/A	HD-097	Sponsored Bills	N/A	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Larry Gonzales [R]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	HD-052	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Naomi Gonzalez [D]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	HD-076	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Lance Gooden [R]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	HD-004	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Robert Guerra [D]	Cosponsor	Webmail	512-463-0578	HD-041	Sponsored Bills	State Profile	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Ryan Guillen [R]	Cosponsor	Webmail	512-463-0416	HD-031	Sponsored Bills	State Profile	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Patricia Harless [R]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	HD-126	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Linda Harper-Brown [R]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	HD-105	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Ana Hernandez [D]	Cosponsor	Webmail	512-463-0614	HD-143	Sponsored Bills	State Profile	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Abel Herrero [D]	Cosponsor	N/A	N/A	HD-034	Sponsored Bills	N/A	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Donna Howard [D]	Cosponsor	Webmail	512-463-0631	HD-048	Sponsored Bills	State Profile	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Dan Huberty [R]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	HD-127	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Bryan Hughes [R]	Cosponsor	Webmail	512-463-0101	SD-001	Sponsored Bills	State Profile	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Jason Isaac [R]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	HD-045	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Eric Johnson [D]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	HD-100	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative James Keffer [R]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	HD-060	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Ken King [R]	Cosponsor	Webmail	512-463-0736	HD-088	Sponsored Bills	State Profile	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Phil King [R]	Cosponsor	Webmail	512-463-0110	SD-010	Sponsored Bills	State Profile	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Susan King [R]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	HD-071	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Tracy King [D]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	HD-080	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Tim Kleinschmidt [R]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	HD-017	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Stephanie Klick [R]	Cosponsor	N/A	N/A	HD-091	Sponsored Bills	N/A	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Lois Kolkhorst [R]	Cosponsor	Webmail	512-463-0118	SD-018	Sponsored Bills	State Profile	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Matt Krause [R]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	HD-093	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative John Kuempel [R]	Cosponsor	N/A	N/A	HD-044	Sponsored Bills	N/A	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Lyle Larson [R]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	HD-122	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Jodie Laubenberg [R]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	HD-089	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative George Lavender [R]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	HD-001	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Jeff Leach [R]	Cosponsor	Webmail	512-463-0544	HD-067	Sponsored Bills	State Profile	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Tryon Lewis [R]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	HD-081	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Oscar Longoria [D]	Cosponsor	Webmail	512-463-0645	HD-035	Sponsored Bills	State Profile	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative J.M. Lozano [R]	Cosponsor	Webmail	512-463-0463	HD-043	Sponsored Bills	State Profile	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Marisa Marquez [D]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	HD-077	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Armando Martinez [D]	Cosponsor	Webmail	512-463-0530	HD-039	Sponsored Bills	State Profile	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Ruth McClendon [D]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	HD-120	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Jose Menendez [D]	Cosponsor	Webmail	512-463-0126	SD-026	Sponsored Bills	State Profile	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Borris Miles [D]	Cosponsor	Webmail	512-463-0113	SD-013	Sponsored Bills	State Profile	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Doug Miller [R]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	HD-073	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Rick Miller [R]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	HD-026	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Joseph Moody [D]	Cosponsor	Webmail	512-463-0728	HD-078	Sponsored Bills	State Profile	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Geanie Morrison [R]	Cosponsor	N/A	N/A	HD-030	Sponsored Bills	N/A	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Sergio Munoz [D]	Cosponsor	Webmail	512-463-0704	HD-036	Sponsored Bills	State Profile	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Jim Murphy [R]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	HD-133	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Poncho Nevarez [D]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	HD-074	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Rene Oliveira [D]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	HD-037	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Rob Orr [R]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	HD-058	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative John Otto [R]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	HD-018	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Chris Paddie [R]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	HD-009	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Tan Parker [R]	Cosponsor	Webmail	512-463-0112	SD-012	Sponsored Bills	State Profile	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Diane Patrick [R]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	HD-094	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Mary Perez [D]	Cosponsor	Webmail	512-463-0460	HD-144	Sponsored Bills	State Profile	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Charles Perry [R]	Cosponsor	Webmail	512-463-0128	SD-028	Sponsored Bills	State Profile	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Larry Phillips [R]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	HD-062	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Joe Pickett [D]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	HD-079	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Four Price [R]	Cosponsor	N/A	N/A	HD-087	Sponsored Bills	N/A	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative John Raney [R]	Cosponsor	N/A	N/A	HD-014	Sponsored Bills	N/A	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Richard Raymond [D]	Cosponsor	N/A	N/A	HD-042	Sponsored Bills	N/A	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Ron Reynolds [D]	Cosponsor	Webmail	512-463-0494	HD-027	Sponsored Bills	State Profile	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Debbie Riddle [R]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	HD-150	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Eddie Rodriguez [D]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	HD-051	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Justin Rodriguez [D]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	HD-125	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Toni Rose [D]	Cosponsor	Webmail	512-463-0664	HD-110	Sponsored Bills	State Profile	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Scott Sanford [R]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	HD-070	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Matt Schaefer [R]	Cosponsor	N/A	N/A	HD-006	Sponsored Bills	N/A	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Kenneth Sheets [R]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	HD-107	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Ralph Sheffield [R]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	HD-055	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Ron Simmons [R]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	HD-065	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Wayne Smith [R]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	HD-128	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative John Smithee [R]	Cosponsor	Webmail	512-463-0702	HD-086	Sponsored Bills	State Profile	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Drew Springer [R]	Cosponsor	N/A	N/A	SD-030	Sponsored Bills	N/A	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Phil Stephenson [R]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	HD-085	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Jonathan Stickland [R]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	HD-092	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Mark Strama [D]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	HD-050	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Ed Thompson [R]	Cosponsor	N/A	N/A	HD-029	Sponsored Bills	N/A	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Steve Toth [R]	Cosponsor	Webmail	512-463-0797	HD-015	Sponsored Bills	State Profile	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Chris Turner [D]	Cosponsor	Webmail	512-463-0574	HD-101	Sponsored Bills	State Profile	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Scott Turner [R]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	HD-033	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Sylvester Turner [D]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	HD-139	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Jason Villalba [R]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	HD-114	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Mike Villarreal [D]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	HD-123	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative James White [R]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	HD-019	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Paul Workman [R]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	HD-047	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative William Zedler [R]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	HD-096	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative John Zerwas [R]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	HD-028	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Kevin Eltife [R]	Primary	Inactive	Inactive	SD-001	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Jane Nelson [R]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	SD-012	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Kenneth Paxton [R]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	SD-008	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Charles Schwertner [R]	Cosponsor	Webmail	512-463-0105	SD-005	Sponsored Bills	State Profile	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart

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