Your pollution control equipment can come off the tax roll — permanently.
Texas Tax Code §11.31 exempts property used to control air, water, or land pollution. We obtain the TCEQ Use Determination certificate, file Form 50-248 with your county appraisal district, and monitor the exemption onto your tax roll. The certificate never expires.
An out-of-compliance stormwater permit blocks the TCEQ certificate and exposes you to municipal enforcement — we bring it current first.
We find what qualifies
Fuel systems, leak detection, vapor recovery, stormwater controls, separators — a typical convenience-store site carries $1.0–1.7M of qualifying property.
TCEQ certificate (CERT)
We prepare the Use Determination application; our licensed expert reviews and files it. Certificates can issue in as little as ~6 weeks and never expire.
County filing (Form 50-248)
Under §11.31, the chief appraiser accepts a final TCEQ determination as conclusive. We file before the April 30 deadline; the exemption typically initiates with the next certified tax roll.
You pay only on results
Our fee is a percentage of your first-year savings, due only when your exemption is approved. TCEQ statutory fees are $150 / $1,000 / $2,500 by tier, at cost.
Example: a certified $1.2M pollution-control value at a 2.4% combined rate is roughly $28,800/year in typical tax relief — every year, permanently. Figures are typical examples, not guarantees — your number depends on your equipment and county rate.
Common questions
Does the exemption expire?
No. The TCEQ certificate never expires. The exemption applies every year the qualifying equipment remains in service.
What does it cost up front?
The TCEQ statutory application fee (Tier I $150, Tier II $1,000, Tier III $2,500). Our professional fee is contingent — you pay only when your exemption is approved.
What if my stormwater permit is expired?
TCEQ will not issue the certificate on a non-compliant site. We bring the permit current first — see our SWQ compliance service.
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