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Veteran Property Tax Exemption — Texas
Texas is the heavyweight: Tax Code Section 11.131 exempts 100% of the appraised value of the residence homestead of veterans awarded 100 percent disability compensation — by rating or by individual unemployability — and Texas has no state income tax, so this is the whole state-tax game.
The rules in Texas
Who qualifies
Veterans awarded 100 percent disability compensation from the VA — a 100 percent disability rating or a determination of individual unemployability — for their residence homestead. Surviving spouses (65+, or any age where the veteran had a 100% rating at death) continue the exemption
Benefit
Exemption of the total appraised value of the residence homestead (Tax Code 11.131). Separately, Tax Code 11.22 provides rating-tiered exemptions of $5,000 to $12,000 of assessed value that apply to any property you own — an eligible veteran can hold both
How to apply
File the residence homestead exemption application (Form 50-114) with your county appraisal district — deadline April 30, and you may back-claim up to five years after the delinquency date
Watch out
The 11.131 full exemption applies only to the homestead; the 11.22 tiered exemption is the one that reaches rental or business property. A surviving spouse who moves carries the exemption forward at the prior home's dollar amount
How it works
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Every one of these programs hinges on a VA service-connected rating. If you have not filed a claim, that is the starting point — a free, VA-accredited VSO (DAV, American Legion, VFW) will file it for you at no cost. A higher rating unlocks not just property-tax relief but healthcare, income benefits, and — for business owners — SDVOSB contracting eligibility.
Sources
- Texas Comptroller — 100 Percent Disabled Veteran and Surviving Spouse FAQ — comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/property-tax/exemptions/disabledvet-100-faq.php
- Texas Comptroller — Disabled Veteran and Surviving Spouse Exemptions FAQ (11.22 tiers) — comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/property-tax/exemptions/disabledvet-faq.php
- Texas Veterans Commission — Property tax exemptions by disability rating — tvc.texas.gov/news/property-tax-exemptions-available-to-veterans-per-disability-
Free resource — part of the VES 50-state pack for veterans and veteran-owned businesses. Educational information only, not legal or tax advice; programs change, so confirm current rules with your county before relying on them.
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