Bill Text: TX HB3512 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the eligibility of property used for a desalination project for ad valorem tax benefits under the Texas Economic Development Act.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-03-25 - Referred to Natural Resources [HB3512 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HB3512-Introduced.html
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By: Ritter | H.B. No. 3512 |
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relating to the eligibility of property used for a desalination | ||
project for ad valorem tax benefits under the Texas Economic | ||
Development Act. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Section 313.024(b), Tax Code, is amended to read | ||
as follows: | ||
(b) To be eligible for a limitation on appraised value under | ||
this subchapter, the entity must use the property in connection | ||
with: | ||
(1) manufacturing; | ||
(2) research and development; | ||
(3) a clean coal project, as defined by Section 5.001, | ||
Water Code; | ||
(4) an advanced clean energy project, as defined by | ||
Section 382.003, Health and Safety Code; | ||
(5) renewable energy electric generation; | ||
(6) electric power generation using integrated | ||
gasification combined cycle technology; | ||
(7) nuclear electric power generation; [ |
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(8) a computer center primarily used in connection | ||
with one or more activities described by Subdivisions (1) through | ||
(7) conducted by the entity; or | ||
(9) a desalination project. | ||
SECTION 2. Section 313.024(e), Tax Code, is amended by | ||
adding Subdivision (7) to read as follows: | ||
(7) "Desalination" means the use of a process or | ||
technique for the removal and adaptation to beneficial use of | ||
organic and inorganic elements and compounds from saline or | ||
biologically impaired waters, by itself or in conjunction with | ||
other processes. | ||
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives | ||
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as | ||
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this | ||
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this | ||
Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |