Tax Code § 151.338

Sec. 151.338. ENVIRONMENT AND CONSERVATION SERVICES. (a) Subject to Subsections (b) and (c), labor to repair, remodel, maintain, or restore tangible personal property is exempted from the taxes imposed by this chapter if: (1) the repair, remodeling, maintenance, or restoration is required by statute, ordinance, order, rule, or regulation of any commission, agency, court, or political, governmental, or quasi-governmental entity in order to protect the environment or to conserve energy; and (2) the charge for the labor is itemized separately from the charge for materials furnished. (b) The exemption provided by Subsection (a) does not apply to the charge for materials furnished by the service provider to the purchaser as part of the service. (c) Sixty-five percent of a lump-sum charge for labor and materials to repair, remodel, maintain, or restore tangible personal property is exempted from the taxes imposed by this chapter if: (1) the repair, remodeling, maintenance, or restoration is required under the circumstances described by Subsection (a)(1); and (2) the labor and materials are purchased for a health care facility, as defined by Section 108.002, Health and Safety Code, or for an oncology center. Added by Acts 1984, 68th Leg., 2nd C.S., ch. 31, art. 7, Sec. 16, eff. Oct. 2, 1984. Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 638 (S.B. 1525), Sec. 4, eff. June 10, 2019.