Texas Statutes
Subchapter B. Special Appraisal Provisions
Section 23.26. Solar Energy Property

Sec. 23.26. SOLAR ENERGY PROPERTY. (a) In this section, "solar energy property" means a "solar energy device" as defined by Section 11.27(c)(1) that is used for a commercial purpose, including a commercial storage device, power conditioning equipment, transfer equipment, and necessary parts for the device and equipment.
(b) This section applies only to solar energy property that is constructed or installed on or after January 1, 2014.
(c) The chief appraiser shall use the cost method of appraisal to determine the market value of solar energy property.
(d) To determine the market value of solar energy property using the cost method of appraisal, the chief appraiser shall:
(1) use cost data obtained from generally accepted sources;
(2) make any appropriate adjustment for physical, functional, or economic obsolescence and any other justifiable factor; and
(3) calculate the depreciated value of the property by using a useful life that does not exceed 10 years.
(e) The chief appraiser may not in any tax year determine the depreciated value under Subsection (d)(3) to be less than 20 percent of the value computed after making appropriate adjustments under Subsection (d)(2) to the value determined under Subsection (d)(1).
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 687 (H.B. 2500), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2014.

Structure Texas Statutes

Texas Statutes

Tax Code

Title 1 - Property Tax Code

Subtitle D - Appraisal and Assessment

Chapter 23 - Appraisal Methods and Procedures

Subchapter B. Special Appraisal Provisions

Section 23.11. Governmental Action That Constitutes Taking

Section 23.12. Inventory

Section 23.121. Dealer's Motor Vehicle Inventory; Value

Section 23.1211. Temporary Production Aircraft; Value

Section 23.122. Prepayment of Taxes by Certain Taxpayers

Section 23.123. Declarations and Statements Confidential

Section 23.124. Dealer's Vessel and Outboard Motor Inventory; Value

Section 23.1241. Dealer's Heavy Equipment Inventory; Value

Section 23.1242. Prepayment of Taxes by Heavy Equipment Dealers

Section 23.1243. Refund of Prepayment of Taxes on Fleet Transaction

Section 23.125. Prepayment of Taxes by Certain Taxpayers

Section 23.126. Declarations and Statements Confidential

Section 23.127. Retail Manufactured Housing Inventory; Value

Section 23.128. Prepayment of Taxes by Manufactured Housing Retailers

Section 23.129. Waiver of Certain Penalties

Section 23.13. Taxable Leaseholds

Section 23.135. License to Occupy Dwelling Unit in Tax-Exempt Retirement Community

Section 23.14. Appraisal of Property Subject to Environmental Response Requirement

Section 23.15. Intangibles of an Insurance Company

Section 23.16. Intangibles of a Savings and Loan Association

Section 23.17. Mineral Interest Not Being Produced

Section 23.175. Oil or Gas Interest

Section 23.18. Property Owned by a Nonprofit Homeowners' Organization for the Benefit of Its Members

Section 23.19. Property Occupied by Stockholders of Corporation Incorporated Under Cooperative Association Act

Section 23.20. Waiver of Special Appraisal

Section 23.21. Property Used to Provide Affordable Housing

Section 23.215. Appraisal of Certain Nonexempt Property Used for Low-Income or Moderate-Income Housing

Section 23.22. Land Use of Which Is Restricted by Governmental Entity

Section 23.23. Limitation on Appraised Value of Residence Homestead

Section 23.24. Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment

Section 23.25. Appraisal of Land Used for Single-Family Residential Purposes That Is Contiguous to Agricultural or Open-Space Land With Common Ownership

Section 23.26. Solar Energy Property