Proposing a constitutional amendment to allow a tax exemption for the surviving spouse of a veteran who died from a service-connected condition.

This bill proposes a constitutional amendment to authorize the Texas legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation all or part of the market value of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a veteran who died from a condition or disease presumed under federal law to be service-connected. The exemption applies if the surviving spouse has not remarried since the veteran's death. The amendment will be submitted to voters in the November 4, 2025 election. If approved, the amendment will take effect January 1, 2026, and will expire January 1, 2027.

Proposing a constitutional amendment to allow a tax exemption for the surviving spouse of a veteran who died from a service-connected condition.

This bill proposes a constitutional amendment to authorize the Texas legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation all or part of the market value of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a veteran who died from a condition or disease presumed under federal law to be service-connected. The exemption applies if the surviving spouse has not remarried since the veteran's death. The amendment will be submitted to voters in the November 4, 2025 election. If approved, the amendment will take effect January 1, 2026, and will expire January 1, 2027.