4 Veto Highlights. Local Tax Bill.

HB 2182 By Reynolds | Zerwas | Miller relating to the authority of a county assistance district to impose a sales and use tax was vetoed to:

  • prevent a possibility 
  • the interpretation could have allowed a local sales tax rate above the legal limit
  • “The two percent cap on local sales tax must never be exceeded. “
  • The veto statement goes on to blame the drafting. Bad draft. The next bill draft needs more clarity.

Governor Abbott Vetoes HB 2182