State guide
Texas veteran benefits
6 state benefits so far, each from an official Texas source. Compare states in the State Showdown.
Texas programs
- Discounts & IDsTexas Disabled Veteran (DV) license platesTxDMV issues Disabled Veteran plates with "DV" in the plate number. TxDMV also requires that you receive compensation from the U.S. governme…Texas
- EducationTexas Hazlewood ActTuition exemption at Texas public colleges. TVC lists Texas entry/home-of-record, 181+ days active duty, honorable or general discharge, and current T…Texas
- RecreationTexas State Parklands PassportTexas Parks and Wildlife issues free Parklands Passports to qualifying groups, which TPWD says include veterans and disabled persons. Each passport ty…TexasHidden gem
- Money & claimsTexas Veterans Commission free claims helpAccredited TVC Claims Benefit Advisors help Texas veterans, families and survivors file VA claims and appeals. TVC's FAQ says the service costs n…Texas
- Housing & property taxTexas Veterans Land Board loansTexas GLO's Veterans Land Board offers home and land loans to Texas veterans and military members.Texas
- Housing & property taxTexas disabled veteran property tax exemptionTexas property tax exemptions for veterans with a service-connected disability (Tax Code 11.22), with a separate 100% disabled veteran homestead exemp…Texas
Federal benefits that apply in every state
- Money & claimsAnnual clothing allowance$1,053.19 per qualifying item (effective Dec 1, 2025), paid Sept 1-Oct 31.Federal
- Travel & lodgingArmed Forces Vacation Club (AFVC)A free-membership travel club with discounted resort and hotel stays for the military community, including veterans.FederalHidden gem
- Money & claimsAutomobile allowance and adaptive equipmentOne-time payment up to $27,908.90 toward a specially equipped vehicle (effective Oct 1, 2026), paid to seller; plus adaptive-equipment grants.Federal
- HealthCHAMPVAEligible: VA shares the cost of covered health care. Shown as 'eligible', never as dollars.Federal
- Discounts & IDsCommissary, exchange and MWR privilegesEligible: shop at commissaries, exchanges, MWR retail. No application.FederalHidden gem
- Travel & lodgingDoD Lodging (on-base hotels)The official DoD Lodging search covers Air Force Inns, Army Lodging, Navy Gateway Inns & Suites, Navy Getaways and Marine Corps lodging in one pla…FederalHidden gem