New Homestead Exemption for Disabled Veterans:  The 2009 Legislative session recently passed HB 3613 which provides for a new 100% exemption for veterans who qualify.  First, the veteran must receive 100 percent disability compensation from the VA due to the veteran's service connected disability.  Second, the veteran must have a rating of 100 percent disabled or of individual unemployability from the VA or the veteran's service branch.

If you are a disabled veteran who meets these qualifications, you must apply for the exemption using the form provided by the State Comptroller's office.  The exemption is effective for the current 2009 tax year.  For more information see this link.  (07/16/2009)

The Texas Property Tax Code requires property to be appraised at 100% market value. In keeping with that requirement, the capitalization rate that will be used to derive an estimate of market value for exempt low and moderate-income housing for tax year 2009 will be between 7.5% and 10%.  (10/03/2008)

Help with blank pages in Adobe Acrobat. If you are trying to view a map or other PDF document on our Web site using Microsoft Internet Explorer and receive a blank page or an error message instead, please visit the Microsoft technical support site for documents Q177321 and Q247663 and the Adobe Acrobat technical support site for document 311184. Other documents may also be applicable.  (04/05/2001)