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CS/SB 116: Taxation of Investigative Services

GENERAL BILL by Commerce and Tourism ; Rodriguez

Taxation of Investigative Services; Defining the terms “private investigation services” and “small private investigative agency”; providing a sales tax exemption for the sale of private investigation services by a small private investigative agency to a client; authorizing the Department of Revenue to adopt emergency rules, etc.

Effective Date: Except as otherwise expressly provided in this act and except for this section, which shall take effect upon this act becoming a law, this act shall take effect July 1, 2023
Last Action: 5/5/2023 Senate - Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7063 (Ch. 2023-157)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Commerce and Tourism (CM)
  2. Finance and Tax (FT)
  3. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/3/2023 Senate • Filed
    1/19/2023 Senate • Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Finance and Tax; Appropriations
    2/6/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 02/14/23, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
    2/14/2023 Senate • CS by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
    • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    2/16/2023 Senate • Now in Finance and Tax
    3/7/2023 Senate • Introduced
    • CS by Commerce and Tourism read 1st time -SJ 111
    3/9/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Finance and Tax, 03/14/23, 11:00 am, 37 Senate Building
    3/14/2023 Senate • Favorable by Finance and Tax; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
    • Now in Appropriations
    5/5/2023 Senate • Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7063 (Ch. 2023-157)

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  • CS/SB 116, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/14/2023 at 4:56 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Finance and Tax (Pre-Meeting) 3/13/2023 (pdf)
    Finance and Tax (Post-Meeting) 3/14/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 205 (c1) Tax Exemption for Charges for Private Investigations Ways & Means Committee Identical Last Action: 5/5/2023 H Died in Commerce Committee; companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7063 (Ch. 2023-157)
    H 7063 (er) Taxation Ways & Means Committee Compare Last Action: 5/26/2023 Chapter No. 2023-157
    S 7062 (c1) Taxation Finance and Tax Compare Last Action: 5/4/2023 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7063 (Ch. 2023-157) -SJ 826

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/14/2023 11:00 AM Finance and Tax 9 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    212.08 Sales, rental, use, consumption, distribution, and storage tax; specified exemptions. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • SB 116, Original Filed Version Posted 1/3/2023 at 2:20 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Commerce and Tourism (Pre-Meeting) 2/13/2023 (pdf)
    Commerce and Tourism (Post-Meeting) 2/14/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 205 Tax Exemption for Charges for Private Investigations Ways & Means Committee Identical Last Action: 5/5/2023 H Died in Commerce Committee; companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7063 (Ch. 2023-157)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    456700 - Amendment
    Delete lines 40 - 52 and insert:
    Commerce and Tourism
    (Rodriguez)
    2/13/2023
    10:37 AM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/14/2023
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/14/2023 1:00 PM Commerce and Tourism 9 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    212.08 Sales, rental, use, consumption, distribution, and storage tax; specified exemptions. Page 1 (pdf)

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