85R22806 TJB-F
 
  By: Bonnen of Brazoria H.B. No. 4002
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the definition of production used in determining the
  cost of goods sold for franchise tax purposes.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 171.1012(a)(2), Tax Code, is amended to
  read as follows:
               (2)  "Production" means [includes] construction,
  [installation,] manufacture, development, mining, extraction,
  improvement, creation, raising, or growth.
         SECTION 2.  The amendment made by this Act to Section
  171.1012, Tax Code, is a clarification of existing law and does not
  imply that Section 171.1012, Tax Code, before the amendment made by
  this Act may be construed as inconsistent with Section 171.1012,
  Tax Code, as amended by this Act.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.