Bills affecting Veteran / service member in Texas — 2026 session

Relating to prohibiting certain deceptive trade practices by businesses assisting veterans with Department of Veterans Affairs claims.

Relating to the eligibility of a service member or veteran of the United States armed forces to participate in a veterans treatment court program based on citizenship status.

Relating to a veteran housing program established by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of part of the appraised value of the residence homestead of a partially disabled veteran or the surviving spouse of such a veteran based on the disability rating of the veteran.

Relating to identifying an individual with veteran's status and providing notice to the Texas Veterans Commission.

Relating to the verification of the veteran status of inmates and prisoners.

Relating to information and data regarding the incidence of veteran deaths in this state.

Relating to the treatment of military service credit in the Employees Retirement System of Texas as law enforcement or custodial officer service.

Relating to recognizing persons who separated from military service solely on the basis of sexual orientation as honorably discharged veterans under state law.

Relating to the purchase of military service credit in the Employees Retirement System of Texas.

Relating to the prohibition of housing discrimination on the basis of veteran status and to the enforcement of that prohibition.

Relating to a temporary teaching certificate for certain military service members and first responders.

Relating to the authority of an individual, before purchasing real property to be used as the individual's residence homestead, to request from the chief appraiser of the applicable appraisal district a preliminary determination of whether the property would qualify for a disabled veteran exemption if purchased by the individual and used for that purpose.

Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a veteran who died as a result of a qualifying condition or disease.

Relating to the implementation of a veteran discount program for the use of certain toll projects.

Relating to the establishment of service credit in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas for certain military service by members of the Texas National Guard.

Relating to the treatment for ad valorem tax purposes of the residence homestead of a totally disabled veteran.

Relating to the definition of "residence homestead" for purposes of the exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homestead of a totally disabled veteran or the surviving spouse of such a veteran.

Relating to including certain veteran-owned businesses within the definition of a historically underutilized business for purposes of state contracting.

Relating to paid leave for public officers and employees engaged in certain military service.