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Read. Follow. Verify.Texas House Bill 201 establishes property tax exemptions for partially disabled veterans based on their disability rating
Last action · August 20, 2025: Referred to Ways & MeansSponsor: Marc LaHood
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What This Bill Proposed
Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of part of the appraised value of the residence homestead of a partially disabled veteran or the surviving spouse of such a veteran based on the disability rating of the veteran.
Partially disabled veterans and their surviving spouses gain property tax reductions proportional to their disability ratings, while local governments must account for the resulting shifts in tax revenue.
- Texas property tax exemptions for disabled veterans are governed by Chapter 11 of the Texas Tax Code and typically require voter approval of constitutional amendments to take effect. context
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Partially disabled veterans
Eligible veterans receive a property tax exemption percentage on their residence homestead matching their disability rating.
Surviving spouses of disabled veterans
Unmarried surviving spouses retain eligibility for the percentage exemption on the homestead or its equivalent dollar amount upon relocating.
Chief appraisers and appraisal districts
Appraisal staff must process exemption applications, issue written certificates for relocating spouses, and recalculate tax rolls.
Local governments
Local taxing units must incorporate exempt property values under Section 11.137 into calculations of lost ad valorem tax revenue.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.
Procedural history
3 actions- Aug 20, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to Ways & Means
- Aug 20, 2025HouseIntroducedRead first time
- Aug 18, 2025HouseIntroducedFiled
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Expansion of Veteran Property Tax Relief
The bill bridges a gap in Texas property tax law by offering a proportional exemption tier for partially disabled veterans who previously did not qualify for full homestead exemptions.
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 75)
- Controversy20Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz35Current news / social attention level
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