Texas Property Tax Exemptions for Veterans

Texas property tax exemptions for veterans: what you get, who qualifies and how to apply, from the official source.

About 1,402,357 veterans live in Texas (6.2% of adults, Census ACS 2020-2024). The veteran property tax relief below is the statewide program we verified on the official source.

Verified Texas details: 100% disabled veterans: A total property tax exemption on the residence homestead for veterans paid 100 percent disability compensation with a 100 percent rating or individual unemployability (Tax Code 11.131). Partial exemption: Tax Code 11.22 gives a partial exemption on any one property, based on the VA disability rating. Apply with Form 50-135. Surviving spouses: Unremarried surviving spouses of qualifying veterans, and of service members killed in the line of duty, may get a total exemption. How to apply: File Form 50-114 (or 50-135) with your county appraisal district.

Veterans in Texas may also qualify for the general 100% Disabled Veteran Residence Homestead Exemption (Exempts the total appraised value of a qualifying veteran's residence homestead from property tax. A qualifying surviving spouse may keep the exemption) in addition to the veteran-specific relief above. General filing: Apply with your county appraisal district and include your VA documentation.

Population and housing figures: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year (state FIPS 48). Exemption figures checked against the official page on 2026-11-04.

100% disabled veterans

A total property tax exemption on the residence homestead for veterans paid 100 percent disability compensation with a 100 percent rating or individual unemployability (Tax Code 11.131).

Partial exemption

Tax Code 11.22 gives a partial exemption on any one property, based on the VA disability rating. Apply with Form 50-135.

Surviving spouses

Unremarried surviving spouses of qualifying veterans, and of service members killed in the line of duty, may get a total exemption.

How to apply

File Form 50-114 (or 50-135) with your county appraisal district.

Source: Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. Figures checked against the official page on 2026-11-04.

See also: Texas overview · Veterans exemptions in other states · Savings calculator · Seniors · Disability

What property tax exemptions are there for veterans in Texas?

A total property tax exemption on the residence homestead for veterans paid 100 percent disability compensation with a 100 percent rating or individual unemployability (Tax Code 11.131).

How do veterans apply in Texas?

File Form 50-114 (or 50-135) with your county appraisal district.