(a) Labor to restore real or tangible personal property is exempted from the taxes imposed by this chapter if:
(1) the amount of the charge for labor is separately itemized; and
(2) the restoration is performed on property damaged within a disaster area by the condition that caused the area to be declared a disaster area.
(b) The exemption under this section does not apply to tangible personal property transferred by the service provider to the purchaser as part of the service.

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(c) In this section, “disaster area” means:
(1) an area declared a disaster area by the governor under Chapter 418, Government Code; or
(2) an area declared a disaster area by the president of the United States under 42 U.S.C. § 5141.
(d) In this section, “restore” means:
(1) launder, clean, repair, treat, or apply protective chemicals to an item, to the extent the service is a personal service as defined in § 151.0045; and
(2) repair, restore, or remodel, to the extent the service is:
(A) a real property repair or remodeling service as defined in § 151.0047; or
(B) defined as a taxable service in § 151.0101(a)(5).