As an agency of the State of Texas, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston is exempt from payment of certain taxes, including Federal Excise Tax, State of Texas Sales Tax, and State of Texas Hotel Occupancy Tax. In-state vendors should not charge sales tax. If a State of Texas Sales Tax Exemption is not on file with the vendor, the processing department should provide one to the vendor.
Copies are available from Accounting or any dean's office.
Payments for Lodging Before traveling, a university representative should obtain a State of Texas Hotel Occupancy Tax Exemption Certificate from University Travel, Accounting, or their dean's office. The traveler should present it to the lodging establishment when he or she checks in. University travelers cannot be reimbursed for State of Texas Hotel Occupancy Taxes that they paid if the travel is being paid for by state funds, service department accounts, or from federal contract or grant funds.