SB 247
more local governments can get 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
Offsets property tax lost to the disabled veteran exemption.
The bill widens which local governments can apply for state disabled veteran assistance payments, which help offset property tax revenue lost to the disabled veteran exemption. Eligibility now covers any city wholly or partly in a county that hosts a U.S. military base, any city in a county next to that county, and those neighboring counties themselves; before, it covered only cities next to a base and counties holding a base. More cities and counties near military bases can ask the state for this aid, starting with their fiscal year that ends in the 2025 tax year.
Labels
Labels: NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Nov 12, 2024 and referred to the Senate Finance committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
Receipt
The receipt
89R-SB247 · 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
Offsets property tax lost to the disabled veteran exemption.
The bill widens which local governments can apply for state disabled veteran assistance payments, which help offset property tax revenue lost to the disabled veteran exemption. Eligibility now covers any city wholly or partly in a county that hosts a U.S. military base, any city in a county next to that county, and those neighboring counties themselves; before, it covered only cities next to a base and counties holding a base. More cities and counties near military bases can ask the state for this aid, starting with their fiscal year that ends in the 2025 tax year.
CHARGES
[ ] NONE FOUND
TOTAL
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
HISTORY
- Received by the Secretary of the Senate
- Filed
- Read first time
- Referred to Finance
FILED UNDER
No verified beat found.
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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 12, 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.
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$55,000.00
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC
$55,000.00
- Cash
- $55,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $55,000.00
Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Dec 13, 2024 to Oct 23, 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: 100985131, 101008112, 101072110.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC
$55,000.00
- Cash
- $55,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $55,000.00
Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Dec 13, 2024 to Oct 23, 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: 100985131, 101008112, 101072110.
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 Senate · Filed Nov 12, 2024
02/03/2025 S Referred to Finance
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
Senate committee · Finance · Final status: Died in committee
Companion
HB 244 by Guillen (identical)
HB 1383 by Buckley (identical)
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: Flores S.B. No. 247 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.