Tex. Tax Code Section 313.002
Findings

The legislature finds that:

(1)

many states have enacted aggressive economic development laws designed to attract large employers, create jobs, and strengthen their economies;

(2)

given Texas’ relatively high ad valorem taxes, it is difficult for the state to compete for new capital projects without temporarily limiting ad valorem taxes imposed on new capital investments;

(3)

a significant portion of the Texas economy continues to be based in manufacturing and other capital-intensive industries, and their continued growth and overall health serve the Texas economy well;

(4)

without a vibrant, strong manufacturing sector, other sectors of the economy, especially the state’s service sector, will also suffer adverse consequences; and

(5)

the current ad valorem tax system of this state does not favor capital-intensive businesses such as manufacturers.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1505, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2002.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1304 (H.B. 3390), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2014.

Source: Section 313.002 — Findings, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/TX/htm/TX.­313.­htm#313.­002 (accessed Apr. 29, 2024).

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