(a) Labor to restore, repair, or remodel an improvement to real 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, repair, or remodeling is performed on an improvement to real property listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
(b) The exemption provided by 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 151.3501

  • Improvement: means :
    (A) a building, structure, fixture, or fence erected on or affixed to land;
    (B) a transportable structure that is designed to be occupied for residential or business purposes, whether or not it is affixed to land, if the owner of the structure owns the land on which it is located, unless the structure is unoccupied and held for sale or normally is located at a particular place only temporarily; or
    (C) for purposes of an entity created under § 52, Article III, or § 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, the:
    (i) subdivision of land by plat;
    (ii) installation of water, sewer, or drainage lines; or
    (iii) paving of undeveloped land. See Texas Tax Code 1.04
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Real property: means :
    (A) land;
    (B) an improvement;
    (C) a mine or quarry;
    (D) a mineral in place;
    (E) standing timber; or
    (F) an estate or interest, other than a mortgage or deed of trust creating a lien on property or an interest securing payment or performance of an obligation, in a property enumerated in Paragraphs (A) through (E) of this subdivision. See Texas Tax Code 1.04