Tax Code § 327.003

Sec. 327.003. TAX AUTHORIZED. (a) A municipality may adopt the sales and use tax authorized by this chapter at an election held in the municipality. (b) A municipality may not adopt a tax under this chapter or increase the rate of the tax if as a result of the adoption of the tax or the increase in the rate of the tax the combined rate of all sales and use taxes imposed by the municipality and other political subdivisions of this state having territory in the municipality would exceed two percent at any location in the municipality. (c) If the voters of a municipality approve the adoption of the tax or the increase in the rate of the tax at an election held on the same election date on which another political subdivision adopts a sales and use tax or approves the increase in the rate of its sales and use tax and as a result the combined rate of all sales and use taxes imposed by the municipality and other political subdivisions of this state having territory in the municipality would exceed two percent at any location in the municipality, the election to adopt a sales and use tax under this chapter has no effect. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 464, Sec. 1, eff. June 11, 2001. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 403, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.