Texas veteran disability benefits
State benefits that Texas offers veterans with a service-connected disability, on top of your federal VA compensation. Each one links to its official source. This is educational information, not legal advice, and Texas's agency makes the final eligibility call.
Tiered Disabled-Veteran Property Tax Exemption
Partial exemption off appraised value scaled by rating: $5,000 (10-29%), $7,500 (30-49%), $10,000 (50-69%), $12,000 (70-99%).
Per Tax Code 11.22; applies to one property.
Official source (verified 2026-06-08)100% Disabled Veteran Total Homestead Exemption
Veterans rated 100% or individually unemployable get a total exemption of their residence homestead's appraised value.
Tax Code 11.131; 100% rating OR 100% compensation due to individual unemployability.
Official source (verified 2026-06-08)No State Income Tax
Texas levies no personal income tax, so military retirement and VA disability pay are untaxed.
Statewide; not veteran-specific.
Official source (verified 2026-06-08)Hazlewood Act Tuition Exemption (veteran + legacy)
Up to 150 credit hours of tuition exemption at Texas public colleges, transferable to a child (Legacy).
Core veteran eligibility is service-based (181+ active-duty days, Texas home of record) — not rating-gated; a VA total-disability letter is one documentation path.
Official source (verified 2026-06-08)Disabled Veteran (DV) License Plates
Veterans 50%+ (or 40%+ from lower-limb amputation) get DV plates at a $3 fee on one vehicle.
40% qualifies only if due to lower-extremity amputation.
Official source (verified 2026-06-08)Disabled Veterans State-Parks Passport (free entry)
Free Texas state-park entry for a veteran with a 60%+ disability or loss of lower extremity, plus a companion.
Texas Parklands Passport program.
Official source (verified 2026-06-08)Most state benefits scale with your VA combined rating.
Estimate your combined rating for free, then see what you can claim to reach the thresholds above.
VA Disability Pro is an independent tool. It is not the VA, not a law firm, and not a VA-accredited representative. State benefits and eligibility change; always confirm with the official sources linked above.