Call your local county tax assessor-collector or TxDMV Special Plates Unit at (512) 374-5010. Texas offers specialty license plates that recognize the service and sacrifices of military personnel, veterans and their families. This brochure provides a catalog of military specialty license plates available for you.

Do veterans get free license plates in Texas?

Qualifying Veterans pay only $3 for their Disabled Veteran (DV) or Purple Heart license plate, and nothing for a Legion of Valor license plate. TxDOT has other categories of free or significantly discounted license plates for Texas Veterans as well as for their surviving spouses and family members.

Do veterans pay for vehicle registration in Texas?

Disabled Veterans License Plates and Parking Placards An annual $3 fee is collected for the first set of plates but no regular registration fee. You may receive an additional set of plates, but you are required to pay the regular registration fee and other applicable fees.

Do disabled veterans pay for vehicle registration?

100 Percent Disabled Veteran A veteran owning or co-owning a vehicle is exempt from payment of vehicle license tax or registration fee, if the veteran is certified by the Department of Veterans Affairs to be 100 percent disabled and drawing compensation on that basis.

Do disabled veterans pay vehicle taxes in Texas?

Texas Property Tax Exemption for Partially Disabled Veterans / Veterans over age 65: Texas offers a partial property tax exemption for partially disabled Veterans. The amount of the exemption is based on the percentage of service-connected disability the VA awarded the Veteran. $12,000 70% – 99% disability rating.

What is vehicle tax relief for veterans?

Vehicles owned and regularly used by a veteran who has either lost the use of one or both legs, an arm or a hand, who is blind, or who is permanently and totally service-connected disabled as certified by the Department of Veterans Affairs (Municode Section 35-13) may qualify for a reduced tax rate.

Do veterans pay taxes on cars?

The portion of the vehicle’s purchase price paid by the approved veteran is subject to sales or use tax. The portion of the vehicle’s purchase prices paid by the VA is considered a sale to the U.S. Government and not subject to sales or use tax.

Do disabled veterans pay sales tax on vehicles?

Sales tax. Chapter 64H, Section 6, disabled veterans do not need to pay sales tax for one passenger vehicle or pick-up truck. It must be owned by the veteran and used for non-commercial purposes. To be eligible, the veteran MUST obtain DV plates for the vehicle.

Can you get a handicap sticker for VA disability?

If you have either a temporary or a permanent disability and it impairs your ability to walk, or your disability presents concerns for your safety as you walk, the Motor Vehicle Department in your state can provide you with a placard.

What benefits does a 100 disabled veteran get?

What Other Benefits Are You Entitled to With a 100 Percent Rating?

• Priority Group 1 for Health Care.
• Emergency Care Outside of the VA.
• Dental Care Benefits.
• Vision Care and Hearing Aids for Veterans.
• CHAMPVA Benefits.
• Specially Adapted Housing Program.
• Dependents Education Assistance Program.
• Veteran Readiness and Employment.

How do I avoid paying sales tax on a car in Texas?

You can avoid paying sales tax on a used car by meeting the exemption circumstances, which include:

1. You will register the vehicle in a state with no sales tax because you live or have a business there.
2. You plan to move to a state without sales tax within 90 days of the vehicle purchase.
3. The vehicle was made before 1973.

Do 100% disabled veterans pay sales tax in Texas?

Yes, a disabled veteran with a service connected disability receiving 100 percent disability compensation and with a disability rating of 100 percent (or determination of individual unemployability) would be eligible for this exemption.

What benefits do 100% disabled veterans receive in Texas?

Texas Veteran Financial Benefits

• Disabled Veterans Property Tax Exemption.
• Free Drivers License for Disabled Veterans.
• Hazlewood Act.
• Legacy Act (Child)
• Hazlewood Act for Spouse/Child.
• Veterans Preference.
• Military Time Credit Towards State Retirement.
• Veteran Entrepreneur Program.