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Texas veteran benefits, verified against official sources

Data current as of July 2026. Every benefit links to the official page it was verified against, with the date we checked it.

Texas has 7 state-level veteran benefits in our data — each verified against the official Texas source on the date shown. Below them: the federal benefits that apply no matter where you live. This page is generated from the same dataset that powers our free Benefits Finder, which matches all of it against your own rating and status in about three minutes.

Money & Taxes

Texas Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption (Partial)

Texas veterans with a 10%–90% VA disability rating can exempt part of the assessed value of any one property they own — not limited to their homestead.

Who it's for: Veterans and military retirees with a VA disability rating between 10% and 90% who live in Texas — the amount scales with your rating.

What it's worth: $5,000 (10–29%), $7,500 (30–49%), $10,000 (50–69%), or $12,000 (70–90%) exempted from assessed value

Source: Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts · verified 2026-07-07

Texas 100% Disabled Veteran Homestead Exemption

Texas veterans rated 100% disabled (or paid at the 100% rate for individual unemployability) pay zero property tax on the full appraised value of their homestead.

Who it's for: Veterans and military retirees with a VA disability rating of 100% who live in Texas.

What it's worth: Full exemption of the homestead's total appraised value

Source: Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts · verified 2026-07-07

Texas Disabled Veteran License Plates

Texas veterans with a service-connected disability rating of at least 50% (or 40%+ for lower-extremity amputation) qualify for Disabled Veteran license plates with reduced registration fees.

Who it's for: Veterans and military retirees with a VA disability rating of at least 40% who live in Texas.

Before you count on it:

  • These plates require a 50% rating, or 40%+ specifically for a lower-extremity amputation — a 40-49% rating without that amputation does not qualify

Source: Texas Department of Motor Vehicles · verified 2026-07-07

Education

Hazlewood Act Tuition Exemption

Texas veterans who were Texas residents at time of entry, served at least 181 days of active duty, and received an honorable or general-under-honorable-conditions discharge get up to 150 hours of tuition and most fees waived at Texas public colleges and universities.

Who it's for: Veterans and military retirees who live in Texas.

What it's worth: Up to 150 semester credit hours of tuition and most fees waived

Before you count on it:

  • You must have been a Texas resident when you entered service (or enlisted in Texas)
  • You need at least 181 days of active duty service

Source: Texas Military Department · verified 2026-07-07

Employment

Recreation & Access

Texas State Parks Disabled Veterans Passport

Free entry to Texas state parks for a veteran with a 60%+ service-connected disability rating (or loss of a lower extremity), plus one companion.

Who it's for: Veterans and military retirees with a VA disability rating of at least 60%.

What it's worth: Free park entry for the veteran and one companion

Source: Texas Parks & Wildlife Department · verified 2026-07-07

Texas Disabled Veteran Super Combo Hunting & All-Water Fishing Package

A free combined hunting and all-water fishing license package (plus most endorsements) for veterans with a 50%+ disability rating or loss of use of a foot or leg.

Who it's for: Veterans and military retirees with a VA disability rating of at least 50%.

What it's worth: Free hunting + all-water fishing license package

Source: Texas Parks & Wildlife Department · verified 2026-07-07

Federal benefits — these apply in every state

Match all of this against your own profile — rating, status, dependents — with the free Benefits Finder. No account, and nothing you enter is stored.

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A match from the tool is not an approval, so check each one against its official source; Lesson 4 shows how.

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State coverage today: 10 states (CA, FL, GA, NC, NY, OH, PA, TX, VA, WA). Yours missing? The federal benefits above apply everywhere, and more states are being added.

Programs change. Confirm eligibility and amounts with the administering agency before you count on them.

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