Texas Tax Code 151.339 – Preexisting Contracts and Bids
The receipts from the sale, use, or rental of and the storage, use, or consumption in this state of taxable services are exempt from the tax imposed by this chapter, if:
(1) the services are used for the performance of a written contract entered into prior to the date this chapter takes effect if the contract is not subject to change or modification by reason of the tax; or
(2) the services are used pursuant to an obligation of a bid or bids submitted prior to the date this chapter takes effect if the bid or bids may not be withdrawn, modified, or changed by reason of the tax imposed by this chapter; and
(3) if notice of a contract or bid on which an exemption is to be claimed is given by the taxpayer to the comptroller within 60 days from the date this chapter takes effect.
The exemption provided by this section shall have no effect after September 30, 1987.
Terms Used In Texas Tax Code 151.339
- Comptroller: means the Comptroller of Public Accounts of the State of Texas. See Texas Tax Code 1.04
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
- Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005