Texas Statutes
Subchapter E. Texas Military Forces
Section 437.218. Tax Exemption

Sec. 437.218. TAX EXEMPTION. (a) An officer or enlisted service member in the Texas military forces who complies with the service member's military duties as prescribed by this chapter is exempt from payment of a road or street tax.
(b) To obtain the exemption, a service member must file in the county tax assessor-collector's office an affidavit, sworn to before a notary public or other person authorized to administer oaths in this state, in the following form:
"I, __________, do hereby solemnly swear or affirm that I am a service member in good standing of the Texas military forces of the State of Texas.
Subscribed to and sworn to before me this ______ day of __________, ______
SEAL
________________________
________________________
Notary Public in and for
__________ County, Texas"
(c) The county tax assessor-collector may rely on a letter issued by the commander of the service member's unit for purposes of providing the exemption under this section.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1217 (S.B. 1536), Sec. 1.01, eff. September 1, 2013.

Structure Texas Statutes

Texas Statutes

Government Code

Title 4 - Executive Branch

Subtitle C - State Military Forces and Veterans

Chapter 437 - Texas Military

Subchapter E. Texas Military Forces

Section 437.201. Certification of Military Units

Section 437.202. Leave of Absence for Public Officers and Employees

Section 437.203. Dual Office Holding

Section 437.204. Reemployment of Service Member Called to Training or Duty

Section 437.205. Oath

Section 437.206. Commissions

Section 437.207. Military Unit as Corporate Body

Section 437.208. Organization Prohibited

Section 437.209. Foreign Troops

Section 437.210. Interference With Texas Military Forces

Section 437.211. Management of Unit Funds

Section 437.212. Pay, Benefits and Requirements for State Active Duty, State Training, and Other Duty

Section 437.2121. Extended State Active Duty Service for Administrative Support

Section 437.213. Certain Benefits and Protections for State Service

Section 437.2131. Right to Civil Action and Private Legal Counsel

Section 437.214. Military Funerals and Honors

Section 437.215. Grave Markers for State Military Personnel

Section 437.216. Service Referral Program

Section 437.217. Exemption From Fees for Deployed Military Personnel

Section 437.218. Tax Exemption

Section 437.219. Compensation

Section 437.220. Supplemental Duty Pay for Economic Hardship

Section 437.221. Other Duty and Community Service Missions

Section 437.222. Liability of Service Member

Section 437.223. Exemption From Arrest

Section 437.2235. Public Duty Justification

Section 437.224. Voting

Section 437.225. Discharge

Section 437.226. Assistance for Tuition and Fees

Section 437.227. Compensation for Death or Injury

Section 437.228. Issuance and Use of Uniform and Other Military Property

Section 437.229. Uniform

Section 437.230. Exemption From Levy and Sale

Section 437.231. Seizure

Section 437.232. Confidentiality of Military Personnel Information