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HB 3089

AN ACT relating to the exclusion of real property repair and remodeling

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89th Regular Session

Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended

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What This Bill Does

Modifies the Texas Tax Code by removing real property repair and remodeling services from the list of taxable services. It provides exemptions for various types of repair, maintenance, and restoration services, including those for tangible personal property and specific types of equipment. The changes aim to simplify tax collection and reduce tax burdens on businesses performing repair and remodeling work, with the new provisions set to take effect on September 1, 2025.

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Bill Text

relating to the exclusion of real property repair and remodeling
services from sales and use taxes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1.  Section 151.0101(a), Tax Code, is amended to
(2)  cable television services;
(4)  motor vehicle parking and storage services;
(5)  the repair, remodeling, maintenance, and
restoration of tangible personal property, except:
(B)  a ship, boat, or other vessel, other than:
(i)  a taxable boat or motor as defined by
(ii)  a sports fishing boat; or
(iii)  any other vessel used for pleasure;
(C)  the repair, maintenance, and restoration of a
(D)  the repair, maintenance, creation, and
restoration of a computer program, including its development and
modification, not sold by the person performing the repair,
maintenance, creation, or restoration service;
(6)  telecommunications services;
(7)  credit reporting services;
(12)  data processing services;
(13)  [real property repair and remodeling;
(14) [(15)]  telephone answering services;
(15) [(16)]  Internet access service; and
(16) [(17)]  a sale by a transmission and distribution
utility, as defined in Section 31.002, Utilities Code, of
transmission or delivery of service directly to an electricity
end-use customer whose consumption of electricity is subject to
SECTION 2.  Sections 151.350(a) and (d), Tax Code, are
(a)  Labor to restore [real or] tangible personal property is
exempted from the taxes imposed by this chapter if:
(1)  the amount of the charge for labor is separately
(2)  the restoration is performed on property damaged
within a disaster area by the condition that caused the area to be
(d)  In this section, "restore" means:
(1)  launder, clean, repair, treat, or apply protective
chemicals to an item, to the extent the service is a personal
service as defined in Section 151.0045; and
(2)  repair, restore, or remodel, to the extent the
[(A)  a real property repair or remodeling service
as defined in Section 151.0047; or
[(B)]  defined as a taxable service in Section
SECTION 3.  Section 321.203(e-1), Tax Code, is amended to
(e-1)  Except as otherwise provided by Subsection (f), (g),
(g-1), (g-2), (g-3), (h), (i), (j), (k), or (m), [or (n),] a sale of
a taxable item made by a marketplace seller through a marketplace as
provided by Section 151.0242 is consummated at the location in this
state to which the item is shipped or delivered or at which
possession is taken by the purchaser.
SECTION 4.  Section 323.203(e-1), Tax Code, is amended to
(e-1)  Except as otherwise provided by Subsection (f), (g),
(g-1), (g-2), (g-3), (h), (i), (j), or (k), [or (m),] a sale of a
taxable item made by a marketplace seller through a marketplace as
provided by Section 151.0242 is consummated at the location in this
state to which the item is shipped or delivered or at which
possession is taken by the purchaser.
SECTION 5.  Sections 151.0047, 151.3501, 321.203(n), and
323.203(m), Tax Code, are repealed.
SECTION 6.  The changes in law made by this Act do not affect
tax liability accruing before the effective date of this Act.  That
liability continues in effect as if this Act had not been enacted,
and the former law is continued in effect for the collection of
taxes due and for civil and criminal enforcement of the liability
SECTION 7.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.

Bill History

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Bill filed: AN ACT relating to the exclusion of real property repair and remodeling