Texas
Yard rebates in Sugar Land
5 programs can pay Sugar Land residents for yard projects: 3 run by the city, the county or the utilities and districts that serve it, and 2 open to anyone in Texas. The largest, Texas A&M Forest Service Invasive Plant Solutions (TIPS) Cost-Share, pays up to $7,000 per household. 1 ask for a plan or plant list before they approve a project.
Utility programs only apply to that utility’s customers, so check who supplies your water and power.
Sugar Land's own programs
Run by the city or by a utility or district that serves it.
- Open
Sugar Land Free Irrigation System Evaluation
City of Sugar Land
Free irrigation evaluation (no cap on number of requests)
- Open
Sugar Land Smart Irrigation Controller Discount (Rachio)
City of Sugar Land
8-zone $169.99 (retail $199.99); 16-zone $212.49 (retail $249.99); sale weeks 8-zone $149.99, 16-zone $187.49
- Paused
Sugar Land Discounted Rain Barrel Program
City of Sugar Land
not published on current page (2024-25 sales were about $45-46 vs about $77 retail, per press)
Anywhere in Texas
- OpenPlan required
Texas A&M Forest Service Invasive Plant Solutions (TIPS) Cost-Share
Texas A&M Forest Service
75% of treatment/removal costs, up to $7,000 per landowner
Up to $7,000 per household
- Open
Texas Comptroller Sales Tax Exemption for Rainwater and Water-Saving Equipment
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
State sales tax exempt on qualifying purchases (8.25% max combined rate would otherwise apply; exemption covers the state portion, see notes)
Sow is not affiliated with any of these agencies or utilities. Amounts and rules change, often at the start of a fiscal year, so confirm the details on the official page before you start a project. How we research these programs
Plan your Sugar Land yard project in Sow
Lay out the new planting on a photo of your yard with plants native to the area, and keep the plant list ready for the application.