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FILE – Soldiers from Ft. Lee, Virginia help mark Veterans Day ceremonies at the World War II Memorial Nov.11, 2011 in Washington, DC. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)
Surviving spouses of Texas veterans that died from a service-connected illness approved a larger break on their homestead exemption.
Texas voters were asked to vote on Proposition 7 on Tuesday, which would give property tax breaks on homes to spouses of U.S. veterans who have not remarried. The federal government would have to determine whether the veteran died in connection with their service.
Ballot language:
“The constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of all or part of the market value of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a veteran who died as a result of a condition or disease that is presumed under federal law to have been service-connected.”
According to the bill’s financial report, around 3,000 surviving spouses in the state would qualify for the exemption.
The Source: Information in this article comes from the Texas Secretary of State’s Office. Information on HJR133 and its impacts comes from the Texas Legislature.