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TX SB2747

Bill

Status

Engrossed

5/14/2025

Primary Sponsor

Angela Paxton

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Origin

Senate

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits municipalities and their local government corporations from entering sales tax rebate or incentive agreements with retailers that involve relocating or establishing a business from another Texas municipality unless the agreement provides economic benefits beyond just tax benefits

  • Requires that for such agreements to be valid, the retailer must have a substantial business purpose other than obtaining tax benefits for entering into the arrangement

  • Applies to agreements where municipalities offer to rebate sales tax revenue, or provide grants or loans based on sales tax amounts, to retailers or their affiliated group members

  • Empowers the comptroller to disregard the business location for sales tax allocation purposes and revoke sales tax permits if a municipality violates these restrictions

  • Takes effect September 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Relating to limitations applicable to certain agreements providing for a rebate of municipal sales and use taxes or a grant or loan based on those taxes.

Taxation

Last Action

Placed on General State Calendar

5/26/2025

Committee Referrals

Ways & Means5/16/2025
Economic Development4/3/2025

Full Bill Text

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