Sec. 151.312.  PERIODICALS AND WRITINGS OF RELIGIOUS, PHILANTHROPIC, CHARITABLE, HISTORICAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS.  Periodicals and writings, including those presented on audio tape, videotape, and computer disk, that are published and distributed by a religious, philanthropic, charitable, historical, scientific, or other similar organization that is not operated for profit, but excluding an educational organization, are exempted from the taxes imposed by this chapter.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1561, ch. 389, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1982.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 231, Sec. 5, eff. Aug. 28, 1989;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1467, Sec. 2.17, eff. Oct. 1, 1999.