Texas Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption
Texas fully exempts the home of a veteran rated 100% by the VA — the taxable value of your residence homestead goes to $0.
Key information
- 100% / total & permanent rating
- Full exemption (bill → $0)
- Income limit
- No income limit.
- File with
- your county Appraisal District (CAD)
- Deadline
- April 30 of the tax year. Late applications for the 100% disabled-veteran exemption are generally accepted up to ~5 years after the delinquency date. The property must be owned on January 1.
- Governing law
- Tex. Tax Code §11.131, §11.132, §11.133, §11.22
What you qualify for
100% VA disability rating, or individual unemployability (100% compensation)
Full exemption of your residence homestead — taxable value $0 (Tax Code §11.131).
70–100% rating (not receiving the §11.131 total exemption)
$12,000 off assessed value (§11.22).
50–69% rating
$10,000 off assessed value.
30–49% rating
$7,500 off assessed value.
10–29% rating
$5,000 off assessed value.
Age 65+ with at least a 10% disability
Maximum $12,000 off assessed value (§11.22).
Surviving spouses
The §11.131 total exemption passes to a surviving spouse who has not remarried, and can move with them to a new home (capped at the prior year's dollar amount). The surviving spouse of a service member killed in the line of duty gets a 100% exemption (§11.133).
How to claim it
- 1Get the form: Form 50-114 — Application for Residence Homestead Exemption · or Form 50-135 — Disabled Veteran's or Survivor's Exemption (for the §11.22 $5,000–$12,000 exemptions)Not sure which form fits your situation, or want it filled in for your county? Email support@taxedfairly.com and we'll send you the right form with your details pre-filled.
- 2Your current VA disability award letter showing the rating / 100% compensation (with the effective date, generally within the last two years). File it with your county appraisal district.
- 3File with your county Appraisal District (CAD) before the deadline: April 30 of the tax year. Late applications for the 100% disabled-veteran exemption are generally accepted up to ~5 years after the delinquency date. The property must be owned on January 1.
Residency: The full §11.131 exemption applies to your residence homestead (primary residence). The §11.22 dollar exemptions can apply to one property you own and designate.
Commonly missed
- The 100% total exemption uses Form 50-114; the partial $5,000–$12,000 rating exemptions use Form 50-135.
- "Individual unemployability" (TDIU) at 100% compensation qualifies for the full §11.131 exemption even if the schedular rating is below 100%.
Want it handled for you?
This exemption is free to file yourself with your county Appraisal District (CAD) — the form and steps are right above, and your local County Veterans Service Officer can also help at no cost.
If you'd rather not deal with the paperwork, we'll prepare and file it for you as an optional done-for-you service — a flat fee, and you only pay if your exemption is approved. We pull and organize your VA documents, complete the correct form, and submit it, then send you a copy.
We are a private filing-assistance service, not the VA or a government agency, and not a law firm. We do not charge for VA disability claims — this is help with a state/county property tax exemption that uses your existing VA rating.
Frequently asked questions
- Who qualifies for the Texas disabled veteran property tax exemption?
- 100% VA disability rating, or individual unemployability (100% compensation): Full exemption of your residence homestead — taxable value $0 (Tax Code §11.131). The full §11.131 exemption applies to your residence homestead (primary residence). The §11.22 dollar exemptions can apply to one property you own and designate.
- Does a 100% VA disability rating fully exempt my property in Texas?
- Yes. Full exemption of your residence homestead — taxable value $0 (Tax Code §11.131).
- Is there an income limit for the Texas disabled veteran exemption?
- No income limit.
- Can a surviving spouse keep the Texas disabled veteran exemption?
- The §11.131 total exemption passes to a surviving spouse who has not remarried, and can move with them to a new home (capped at the prior year's dollar amount). The surviving spouse of a service member killed in the line of duty gets a 100% exemption (§11.133).
- How do I apply for the Texas disabled veteran exemption, and what is the deadline?
- File Form 50-114 — Application for Residence Homestead Exemption with your county Appraisal District (CAD). April 30 of the tax year. Late applications for the 100% disabled-veteran exemption are generally accepted up to ~5 years after the delinquency date. The property must be owned on January 1.
Information is believed accurate as of the last review; verify details with your county Appraisal District (CAD), as rules can change.