Texas Tax-Free holiday for purchase of guns and gun supplies.

[Kelly Green]

Texas House Bill 1533, filed by State Rep. Jeff Leach, establishes Texas Independence Day (March 2) as a tax-free holiday, exempting individuals’ purchase of firearms and hunting supplies in the State of Texas from sales taxes.

Under this legislation, the following items will be eligible for tax exemption on Texas Independence Day:
• Shotguns, rifles, pistols, revolvers, and other handguns
• Gun cleaning supplies, gun cases, gun safes, and optics
• Ammunition
• Archery equipment
• Hunting stands, blinds and decoys

Rep. Leach stated, “Texas must take the lead in the fight against the federal government’s attempts to infringe on our Second Amendment Rights. The Texas Gun Ownership Reinforcement Act encourages and incentivizes lawful gun ownership by allowing law abiding citizens, hunters, and sportsmen the opportunity to save money on firearm and hunting equipment, benefiting Texas taxpayers and small business owners and spurring economic growth. As we fight against the federal government’s overreach, there is no more appropriate day to instate this tax-free holiday than on Texas Independence Day.”

House Bill 1533 is endorsed and strongly supported by the National Rifle Association (NRA).

 

[Jack Wagon]

Go Texas, it's your birthday!

 

[Freeway]

Wow... that just about covers it!

 

[walkin jack]

It's always good to be a Texan but sometimes it just feels extra special....like after I read the OP above.

 

[Lee Barner]

i wish TN would do that. we have a 9.75% sales tax here. great day to do it too: it's my birthday too but i'm not quite as old as Texas. lee

 

[beach elvis]

I doff my silverbelly and bow in respect.

 

[charger73se]

I wish I still lived in Texas. Maybe I can get some family to stockpile until I can come get it!

 

[Shuutr]

Did this get passed? Or just proposed

 

[Stevens]

In Louisiana we also have a weekend for Tax free shopping for firearms, ammunition and hunting and fishing supplies.
Steve W

 

[williamlayton]

TEXAS, by GOD!
Blessings

 

[Big Fred]

OUTSTANDING, way to go Texas.

 

[gdnagle]

In Louisiana we also have a weekend for Tax free shopping for firearms, ammunition and hunting and fishing supplies.
Steve W

And what day would this be as I am curious?

 

[Kelly Green]

Did this get passed? Or just proposed

I apologize for any misunderstanding or confusion by fellow forum members caused by my OP. In hindsight I should have elaborated to greater degree on this bill.

HB 1533, Texas Gun Ownership Reinforcement Act, HAS NOT yet passed. As stated in the OP it has been “filed by State Rep. Jeff Leach”. The bill was filed on Feb. 20, 2013, had its first reading on Feb 25, 2013 (in Texas a bill must have three readings) and referred to Ways & Means on Feb. 25, 2013 (All bills and resolutions relating to the Tax Code must first go to Ways & Means.)

Sponsors of the bill are:
Jeff Leach (R) District 67
Phil King (R) District 61
Dan Flynn (R) District 2
Dennis Bonnen (R) District 25
Jonathan Strickland (R) District 92

Link to the bill:
83(R) HB 1533 - Introduced version - Bill Text

 

[yaktamer]

Last week was tax-free ammo week here. Can't tax something nobody has to sell.

 

[Stevens]

And what day would this be as I am curious?

It is called Louisiana Second Ammendment Weekend as far as I can tell not any given weekend
in 2011 it was Sept 2,3,4
in 2012 it was Sept 7,8,9
No word as to 2013 dates yet
Steve W

 

[Harrison]

A Free Texas and Remember The Alamo.

 

[wanderlust]

Last week was tax-free ammo week here. Can't tax something nobody has to sell.

LOL.

That made me laugh so hard. I'm struggling to find ammo, too.

 

[Etemmu]

Man, Texas is such a cool state. Too bad I'm a northerner