HB 244
more cities and counties qualify for disabled veteran aid
Died in committee
Verdict: No flags
Initial review · graded Oct 20, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade
Caption
relating to the applicability of the law governing the provision of state aid to certain local governments disproportionately affected by the granting of ad valorem tax relief to disabled veterans.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
Payments cover property tax lost to disabled veteran relief.
The bill widens which cities and counties can apply for state disabled veteran assistance payments, which help local governments that lose property tax revenue because of tax relief for disabled veterans. Today, the aid covers counties with a U.S. military installation and cities next to one; the bill adds counties next to those counties and any city located in either kind of county. Starting with the local fiscal year that ends in the 2025 tax year, more cities and counties near military bases can ask the state for these payments.
Labels
Labels: NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Nov 12, 2024 and referred to the House Ways & Means committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
Receipt
The receipt
89R-HB244 · 2024-11-12
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ITEM
relating to the applicability of the law governing the provision of state aid to certain local governments disproportionately affected by the granting of ad valorem tax relief to disabled veterans.
WHAT IT DOES
Payments cover property tax lost to disabled veteran relief.
The bill widens which cities and counties can apply for state disabled veteran assistance payments, which help local governments that lose property tax revenue because of tax relief for disabled veterans. Today, the aid covers counties with a U.S. military installation and cities next to one; the bill adds counties next to those counties and any city located in either kind of county. Starting with the local fiscal year that ends in the 2025 tax year, more cities and counties near military bases can ask the state for these payments.
CHARGES
[ ] NONE FOUND
TOTAL
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
HISTORY
- Filed
- Read first time
- Referred to Ways & Means
FILED UNDER
No verified beat found.
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CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY
CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY
Donors
Not tied to this bill.
Sources
The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.
Derived itemized flow · Jul 1, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Frontera Texas PAC$160,007.97
Frontera Texas PAC
$160,007.97
- Cash
- $0.00
- Paid by others
- $160,007.97
- Total
- $160,007.97
Also funds 3 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Nov 5, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
Sources
Derived itemized flow · Dec 30, 2025 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101033369, 101062168, 101070155, 101073001.
Texas Sands PAC$120,875.00
Texas Sands PAC
$120,875.00
- Cash
- $113,500.00
- Paid by others
- $7,375.00
- Total
- $120,875.00
Also funds 121 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 3, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Dec 14, 2024 to Sep 25, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 100989191, 101033369, 101062168, 101073001.
Associated Republicans of Texas Campaign Fund$22,795.90
Associated Republicans of Texas Campaign Fund
$22,795.90
- Cash
- $0.00
- Paid by others
- $22,795.90
- Total
- $22,795.90
Also funds 20 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Nov 4, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Dec 15, 2025 to Sep 10, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101033369, 101070155.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
Frontera Texas PAC
$160,007.97
- Cash
- $0.00
- Paid by others
- $160,007.97
- Total
- $160,007.97
Also funds 3 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Nov 5, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
Sources
Derived itemized flow · Dec 30, 2025 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101033369, 101062168, 101070155, 101073001.
Texas Sands PAC
$120,875.00
- Cash
- $113,500.00
- Paid by others
- $7,375.00
- Total
- $120,875.00
Also funds 121 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 3, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Dec 14, 2024 to Sep 25, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 100989191, 101033369, 101062168, 101073001.
Associated Republicans of Texas Campaign Fund
$22,795.90
- Cash
- $0.00
- Paid by others
- $22,795.90
- Total
- $22,795.90
Also funds 20 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Nov 4, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Dec 15, 2025 to Sep 10, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101033369, 101070155.
Votes
No floor vote loaded for this bill.
Fiscal
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
How this was graded
Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.
Sources
Texas House · Filed Nov 12, 2024
02/27/2025 H Referred to Ways & Means: Feb 27 2025 11:13AM
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
House committee · Ways & Means · Final status: Died in committee
Companion
SB 247 by Flores (identical)
HB 1383 by Buckley (duplicate)
Subjects
City Government--Finance
County Government--Finance
Disabilities, Persons with
Military & Veterans
State Finances--Management & Control
Taxation--City
Taxation--County
Taxation--Property-Appraisals & Appraisal Districts
Taxation--Property-Exemptions
Taxation--Sales
Text
The text as introduced · 182 words
89R3033 CS-D By: Guillen H.B. No. 244 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the applicability of the law governing the provision of state aid to certain local governments disproportionately affected by the granting of ad valorem tax relief to disabled veterans. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 140.011(a)(2), Local Government Code, is amended to read as follows: (2) "Local government" means: (A) a municipality wholly or partly located in a county described by Paragraph (B) or (C) [ adjacent to a United States military installation ]; [ and ] (B) a county in which a United States military installation is wholly or partly located ; and (C) a county adjacent to a county described by Paragraph (B) . SECTION 2. Section 140.011, Local Government Code, as amended by this Act, applies to the eligibility of a local government to apply for a disabled veteran assistance payment beginning with the fiscal year of the local government that ends in the 2025 tax year. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.