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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the exemption from the taxes imposed on the sale, use, |
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or rental of a motor vehicle for certain motor vehicles used for |
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religious purposes. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 152.001(12), Tax Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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(12) "Motor vehicle used for religious purposes" means |
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a motor vehicle that is: |
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(A) [a trailer or is designed to carry more than
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six passengers;
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[(B)
sold to, rented to, or used by a church or
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religious society;
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[(C)] used primarily by a church or religious |
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society; and |
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(B) [(D)
not registered as a passenger vehicle
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and] not used primarily for the personal or official needs or duties |
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of a minister or other person. |
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SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act does not |
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affect tax liability accruing before the effective date of this |
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Act. That liability continues in effect as if this Act had not been |
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enacted, and the former law is continued in effect for the |
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collection of taxes due and for civil and criminal enforcement of |
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the liability for those taxes. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |