HB 924
AN ACT relating to the location where certain sales are consummated for
House Bill
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
Awaiting Committee Assignment
Bill filed, pending referral to House committee
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What This Bill Does
relating to the location where certain sales are consummated for
Bill Text
relating to the location where certain sales are consummated for purposes of local sales and use taxes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Sections 321.203(e) and (e-1), Tax Code, are (e) If Subsections (b), (c), (c-1), and (d) do not apply, a [A] sale of a taxable item is consummated at the location in this state where the item was stored immediately before shipment, delivery, or transfer of possession to the customer [to which the item is shipped or delivered or at which possession is taken by the customer if transfer of possession of the item occurs at, or shipment or delivery of the item originates from, a location in this state other than a place of business of the retailer and if: [(1) the retailer is an itinerant vendor who has no place of business in this state; [(2) the retailer's place of business where the purchase order is initially received or from which the retailer's agent or employee who took the order operates is outside this state; [(3) the purchaser places the order directly with the retailer's supplier and the item is shipped or delivered directly to the purchaser by the supplier]. (e-1) Except as otherwise provided by Subsection (f), (g), (g-1), (g-2), (g-3), (h), (i), (j), (k), (m), or (n), a sale of a taxable item made by a marketplace seller through a marketplace as provided by Section 151.0242 is consummated at the location in this state where the item was stored immediately before shipment, delivery, or transfer of possession to the customer [to which the item is shipped or delivered or at which possession is taken by the SECTION 2. Sections 323.203(e) and (e-1), Tax Code, are (e) If Subsections (b), (c), (c-1), and (d) do not apply, a [A] sale of a taxable item is consummated at the location in this state where the item was stored immediately before shipment, delivery, or transfer of possession to the customer [to which the item is shipped or delivered or at which possession is taken by the customer if transfer of possession of the item occurs at, or shipment or delivery of the item originates from, a location in this state other than a place of business of the retailer and if: [(1) the retailer is an itinerant vendor who has no place of business in this state; [(2) the retailer's place of business where the purchase order is initially received or from which the retailer's agent or employee who took the order operates is outside this state; [(3) the purchaser places the order directly with the retailer's supplier and the item is shipped or delivered directly to the purchaser by the supplier]. (e-1) Except as otherwise provided by Subsection (f), (g), (g-1), (g-2), (g-3), (h), (i), (j), (k), or (m), a sale of a taxable item made by a marketplace seller through a marketplace as provided by Section 151.0242 is consummated at the location in this state where the item was stored immediately before shipment, delivery, or transfer of possession to the customer [to which the item is shipped or delivered or at which possession is taken by the purchaser]. SECTION 3. The change in law made by this Act does not affect tax liability accruing before the effective date of this Act. That liability continues in effect as if this Act had not been enacted, and the former law is continued in effect for the collection of taxes due and for civil and criminal enforcement of SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
Bill History
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Bill filed: AN ACT relating to the location where certain sales are consummated for
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