Anderson County (Texas) County Clerk: DD-214 Recording
The Anderson County Clerk records a veteran's DD-214 at no cost under Local Government Code 192.002, returns the original after recording, and keeps the record confidential since…
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Anderson County, Texas
Free help with a VA claim
- Anderson County (Texas) Veteran Services Office. Anderson County's Veteran Services Office, under Vernon Denmon (903-723-2100), is budgeted twice for FY 2027: $115,554 in the general fund's social services and $19,249 in special revenue fund 221, the Veteran's Service Office Fund established by Local Government Code 61.003(a)(6) to supplement the office. www.andersoncountytx.gov/page/CountyDirectory
- Texas Veterans County Service Offices. Every Texas county of 200,000 or more must keep a separate veterans county service office with at least one full-time employee. Its officers must help any county resident who served, and their dependents and orphans, with federal and state benefit claims, and may not charge or let anyone charge a fee. statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.434.htm#434.032
Find a VA-accredited representative: www.va.gov/get-help-from-accredited-representative/find-rep
Anderson County benefits
Texas benefits that apply here
Texas Disabled Veteran License Plates
At a 50% rating, or 40% with a lower extremity amputation, the first set of Disabled Veteran plates costs $3 and additional sets are free.
Gate: 50% service-connected, or 40% with a lower extremity amputation
Texas Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption
A flat dollar amount comes off the appraised value of any one property a disabled veteran owns: $5,000 at a 10% to 29% rating, $7,500 at 30% to 49%, $10,000 at 50% to 69%, and…
Gate: Service-connected rating of at least 10%
comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/property-tax/exemptions/disabledvet-faq.php
Texas Does Not Tax Military Retired Pay or Any Individual Income
Texas has no individual income tax, so military retired pay, Survivor Benefit Plan annuities, VA compensation, and Thrift Savings Plan withdrawals are all untaxed at the state…
Texas Fee Waivers for Service Members Deploying to a Hostile Fire Zone
A service member on active duty, or a Guard member on federal active duty, preparing to deploy to a hostile fire zone pays no state or local fee for copies of birth, marriage,…
Texas Free Super Combo Hunting and Fishing License for a Disabled Veteran
The full Super Combo package, hunting and all-water fishing with five endorsements, free every year for a veteran rated 50% or more or who lost the use of a foot or leg.
Gate: 50% service-connected
Texas Free, Confidential Recording of Military Discharges
Every Texas county clerk must record a veteran's discharge free.
codes.findlaw.com/tx/local-government-code/loc-gov-t-sect-192-002
Texas Hazlewood Act Tuition Exemption
Up to 150 credit hours of tuition and most fees waived at any Texas public college or university.
Gate: Totally disabled for purposes of employability, for the spouse and child path
Texas New Veteran-Owned Business Fee and Franchise Tax Exemption
A Texas entity owned entirely by honorably discharged veterans pays no $300 formation filing fee and owes no franchise tax for its first five years.
Texas Occupational Licensing for Military Members, Veterans, and Spouses
Every Texas licensing agency has to process a military applicant within 10 business days, waive application and examination fees, credit military training toward requirements,…
Texas Paid Military Leave for Public Officers and Employees
An officer or employee of the State, a city, a county or another Texas political subdivision who serves in the Texas military forces or a reserve component gets up to 15 workdays…
Texas Parklands Passport for Veterans
Free entry to every Texas state park for an honorably discharged veteran, for life.
Gate: 60% for the companion privilege
tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/park-information/passes/texas-parklands-passports
Texas Property Tax Exemption for a Donated Homestead
When a charity donates a home to a partially disabled veteran, or sells it for no more than half its market value, the homestead is exempt by the same percentage as the…
Gate: Service-connected rating below 100%
Texas State Veterans Cemeteries
Five state veterans cemeteries, in Killeen, Corpus Christi, Mission, Abilene and, since 2026, Lubbock.
Texas State Veterans Homes
Ten state-owned skilled nursing homes for veterans, with staff trained on military experience and post-traumatic stress.
Gate: A rating of 70% or more generally means no cost
Texas Toll Road Discounts for Disabled Veteran, Purple Heart and Legion of Valor Plates
A Texas toll road operator, the State, a regional authority or a county, need not offer a discount, but one that runs a discount programme must give free or discounted tolls to…
Texas Total Homestead Exemption for a Line of Duty Surviving Spouse
The unmarried surviving spouse of a service member killed or fatally injured in the line of duty pays no property tax on the residence homestead.
Texas Total Homestead Exemption for the Surviving Spouse of a Veteran Who Died of a Presumptive Condition
New for the 2026 tax year. The unmarried surviving spouse of a veteran who died from a condition the PACT Act presumes to be service connected pays no property tax on the…
Texas Total Property Tax Exemption for a 100% Disabled Veteran
The entire appraised value of the residence homestead comes off the tax roll for a veteran awarded 100% disability compensation with a rating of 100% or individual unemployability.
Gate: 100% service-connected; Compensation at the 100% rate for unemployability
Texas Veteran and Disabled Veteran Driver License
The VETERAN designation on a Texas driver license or ID is free with an honorable or general discharge.
Gate: 50% for the DISABLED VETERAN designation; 60% for the license fee exemption
www.dps.texas.gov/section/driver-license/driver-license-and-identification-services-veterans
Texas Veterans Employment Preference for State Jobs
A qualified veteran is entitled to preference over an equally qualified applicant for any state or public entity job in Texas, and gets 10 points added to any competitive exam…
Texas Veterans Land Board Home Improvement Loan
Up to $50,000 for repairs and improvements to a home a veteran already owns, with no down payment, on a 2 to 20 year term. A rating of 30% or more takes half a point off the rate.
Gate: A rating of 30% or more buys the discounted rate
Texas Veterans Land Board Home Loan
A state-funded fixed-rate mortgage of up to $832,750 for a primary residence in Texas, with little or no money down.
Gate: A rating of 30% or more buys the discounted rate
Texas Veterans Land Board Land Loan
Up to $200,000 to buy a tract of one net acre or more in Texas, typically with 5% down on a fixed-rate 30-year term (7.25% in October 2026).
Texas Veterans Treatment Court Programs
A county may run a veterans treatment court for any misdemeanor or felony.
79 federal benefits apply here as well and are left off this page; the place page lists them.