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AN ACT
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relating to an exemption from oil and gas severance taxes for oil |
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and gas produced in association with the production of geothermal |
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energy. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 201, Tax Code, is amended |
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by adding Section 201.060 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 201.060. EXEMPTION OF GAS INCIDENTALLY PRODUCED IN |
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ASSOCIATION WITH THE PRODUCTION OF GEOTHERMAL ENERGY. Gas |
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incidentally produced in association with the production of |
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geothermal energy is not subject to the tax imposed by this chapter. |
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SECTION 2. Subchapter B, Chapter 202, Tax Code, is amended |
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by adding Section 202.063 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 202.063. EXEMPTION OF OIL INCIDENTALLY PRODUCED IN |
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ASSOCIATION WITH THE PRODUCTION OF GEOTHERMAL ENERGY. Oil |
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incidentally produced in association with the production of |
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geothermal energy is not subject to the tax imposed by this chapter. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 4433 was passed by the House on May |
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12, 2009, by the following vote: Yeas 149, Nays 0, 1 present, not |
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voting; and that the House concurred in Senate amendments to H.B. |
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No. 4433 on May 29, 2009, by the following vote: Yeas 143, Nays 0, |
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1 present, not voting. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 4433 was passed by the Senate, with |
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amendments, on May 27, 2009, by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays |
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0, 1 present, not voting. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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APPROVED: __________________ |
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Governor |