ETC Marketing, Ltd. v. Harris County Appraisal District

OPINION

Michael Massengale, Justice

Appellant ETC Marketing, Ltd. protested the appraisal of its natural gas stored in Harris County and the resulting assessment of ad valorem taxes. In the district court, ETC Marketing moved for summary judgment, arguing that its natural gas was in interstate commerce and therefore exempt from ad valorem taxation. Appellee Harris County Appraisal District (HCAD) also moved for summary judgment, arguing that the natural gas was not in interstate commerce, but even if it were, it was nevertheless subject to ad valorem taxation.

The court denied ETC Marketing’s…