(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 itemized; and
(2) the restoration is performed on property damaged within a disaster area by the condition that caused the area to be declared a disaster area.
(b) The exemption under this section does not apply to tangible personal property transferred by the service provider to the purchaser as part of the service.

Terms Used In Texas Tax Code 151.350


(c) In this section, “disaster area” means:
(1) an area declared a disaster area by the governor under Chapter 418, Government Code; or
(2) an area declared a disaster area by the president of the United States under 42 U.S.C. § 5141.
(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 § 151.0045; and
(2) repair, restore, or remodel, to the extent the service is:
(A) a real property repair or remodeling service as defined in § 151.0047; or
(B) defined as a taxable service in § 151.0101(a)(5).