TXtax_abatementpct_of_tax

Texas Jobs, Energy, Technology & Innovation Act (JETI)

TX-JETI · Texas

Summary

Property tax appraised-value limitation (Chapter 403) for large-scale capital-intensive projects. School district property tax is capped at a tiered taxable value based on school district population bracket. Company pays supplemental payment to district; net benefit is difference between market-value and capped-value property tax.

Benefit

Percentage
Flat
Duration
Max annual
(taxpayer)
Max total
(taxpayer)
Carryforward

Program metadata

Distribution
taxpayer_earned
Claimant subject
business
Refund/transfer election
Program family
Effective
Sunset
Application deadline
Transfer discount

Hard requirements (2)

  • local_approval_requiredProject must enter into an appraised-value-limitation agreement with a Texas school district.
  • min_investmentProject must exceed minimum capital investment threshold (amount varies by school district population tier; see Comptroller JETI details).

Preference / tiering rules (0)

None.

NAICS industries (0)

Any.

Geo zones (1)

  • statewide · Statewide (all Texas school districts)

Tags (1)

  • watchlist_item: taxable_value_cap_benefit_form_candidate

Source

https://gov.texas.gov/business/page/incentives
Texas Comptroller — JETI program; school districts administer agreements
Last verified: 2026-04-22
Successor to expired Chapter 313. Non-CIT base: property_tax_local. Requires school-district agreement. Tier amounts vary by school-district population bracket. Watchlist: taxable-value-cap benefit form (see fit_analysis.md §4.2).