83R1561 DDT-D
 
  By: Estes S.B. No. 342
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to exemption from the sales tax for certain water
  efficient products for a limited period.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subchapter H, Chapter 151, Tax Code, is amended
  by adding Section 151.3335 to read as follows:
         Sec. 151.3335.  WATER EFFICIENT PRODUCTS. (a) In this
  section, "WaterSense product" means a product that has been
  designated as a WaterSense certified product under the WaterSense
  program operated by the United States Environmental Protection
  Agency, or a similar successor program.
         (b)  The sale of a WaterSense product is exempted from the
  taxes imposed by this chapter if the sale takes place during the
  period described by Section 151.333(c).
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect July 1, 2013, if it
  receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each
  house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.
  If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for effect on that
  date, this Act takes effect October 1, 2013.