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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the eligibility of property used for a water |
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desalination project for ad valorem tax benefits under the Texas |
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Economic Development Act. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 313.024(b), Tax Code, is amended to read |
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as follows: |
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(b) To be eligible for a limitation on appraised value under |
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this subchapter, the entity must use the property for: |
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(1) manufacturing; |
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(2) research and development; |
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(3) a clean coal project, as defined by Section 5.001, |
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Water Code; |
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(4) an advanced clean energy project, as defined by |
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Section 382.003, Health and Safety Code; |
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(5) renewable energy electric generation; |
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(6) electric power generation using integrated |
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gasification combined cycle technology; |
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(7) nuclear electric power generation; |
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(8) a computer center primarily used in connection |
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with one or more activities described by Subdivisions (1) through |
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(7) conducted by the entity; [or] |
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(9) a Texas priority project; or |
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(10) a water desalination project. |
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SECTION 2. Section 313.024(e), Tax Code, is amended by |
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adding Subdivision (10) to read as follows: |
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(10) "Water desalination" means the removal of organic |
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and inorganic elements and compounds from saline or biologically |
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impaired waters. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |