Texas HB235: Relating to an exemption from sales and use taxes for taxable items purchased by a totally disabled veteran.

What the bill says

An act relating to an exemption from sales and use taxes for taxable items purchased by a totally disabled veteran.

From the introduced text, August 18, 2025:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to an exemption from sales and use taxes for taxable items purchased by a totally disabled veteran. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Effective January 1, 2026, Subchapter H, Chapter 151, Tax Code, is amended by adding Section 151.3272 to read as follows: [ADDED: Sec.][ADDED: ][ADDED: 151.3272.][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: TAXABLE ITEMS PURCHASED BY TOTALLY DISABLED ] [ADDED: VETERAN. ][ADDED: ][ADDED: (a) ][ADDED: ][ADDED: In this section:] [ADDED: (1)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: "Disability rating" and "disabled veteran" have ] [ADDED: the meanings assigned by Section 11.22.] [ADDED: (2)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: "Qualified disabled veteran" means a disabled ] [ADDED: veteran with a disability rating of 100 percent.] [ADDED: (b)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: The sale or storage, use, or other consumption of a ] [ADDED: taxable item purchased by a qualified disabled veteran or a person ] [ADDED: authorized to make purchases on behalf of a qualified disabled ] [ADDED: veteran is exempted from the taxes imposed by this chapter if the ] [ADDED: qualified disabled veteran or authorized person completes, signs, ] [ADDED: and presents at the time of purchase the exemption certificate form ] [ADDED: described by Subsection (c).] [ADDED: (c)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: The comptroller shall develop an exemption certificate ] [ADDED: form that a qualified disabled veteran …

Sponsors

• Richard Raymond (D, HD-042) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. August 18, 2025: Filed

Common questions

What is HB235?

HB235 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature 2nd Special Session): Relating to an exemption from sales and use taxes for taxable items purchased by a totally disabled veteran.

What does HB235 do?

In its own words: An act relating to an exemption from sales and use taxes for taxable items purchased by a totally disabled veteran.

What is the status of HB235?

Introduced as of August 18, 2025. Latest action: Filed (August 18, 2025).

Who sponsored HB235?

Richard Raymond (D, HD-042).

Where is the official record for HB235?

On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=892&Bill=HB00235