State Funding for Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption
El Paso County
Summary
Veterans advocated for the state to fully fund property tax exemptions for 100% disabled veterans, preventing the financial burden from shifting to local taxpayers and counties.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 5
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed Jul 23, 2026.
Impact analysis
Helps protect county revenues by shifting reimbursement shortfalls back to the state.
El Paso County taxpayers and 100% disabled veterans.
No specific group is identified as harmed.
Mentions & discussions (6)
EPISD adopts new tax rate, but more than 20,000 homeowners will pay nothing
The new EPISD tax rate will generate $13,389 per student – $183 less than last year but $396 more than this year’s no-new-revenue rate – while more than 20,000 owner-occupied homes will owe no school property tax. The post EPISD adopts new tax rate, ...
Why 39% of El Paso County homeowners will pay no school property taxes this year
Why 39% of El Paso County homeowners will pay no school property taxes this year El Paso Matters
Why 39% of El Paso County homeowners will pay no school property taxes this year
Expanded Texas homestead exemptions and growing numbers of 100% disabled veterans mean about 72,000 El Paso County homeowners will owe no school property taxes this year. The post Why 39% of El Paso County homeowners will pay no school property taxes...
Veterans Advisory Board - Jul 23, 2026
Veterans advocated for the state to fully fund property tax exemptions for 100% disabled veterans, preventing the financial burden from shifting to local taxpayers and counties.
Veterans Advisory Board - Jun 9, 2026
The board was scheduled to consider endorsing a letter to advocate for full state funding of property tax exemptions for disabled veterans.
2 in every 5 El Paso County homeowners won’t have to pay school property taxes under expanded homestead exemption
2 in every 5 El Paso County homeowners won’t have to pay school property taxes under expanded homestead exemption El Paso Matters
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