Disabled Person Residence Homestead Exemption (additional school exemption)
Who qualifies
- Ownership
- Ownership interest plus principal-residence occupancy.
- Residency
- Must own and occupy as principal residence and meet the definition of disabled (unable to engage in gainful work due to a medically determinable disability, or blind, generally under federal OASDI/SSDI standards).
How much it saves
Worked example — a $300,000 home at Texas's median effective rate (~1.25%):
- • Applies to school district taxes only. Shown as an upper bound — your school taxes are a portion of your total bill.
Your county's rate differs — use the calculator for a figure tuned to where you live.
How to apply
- Application required: Yes
- Deadline: Before May 1 (April 30); may be filed up to two years after the delinquency date.
- Renewal: automatic — Continues automatically once granted; appraisal district may request reverification of disability status.
- Official application form
Combining with other exemptions
Stacks with the general homestead exemption and triggers the school tax ceiling (11.26). Cannot be combined with the age-65+ additional exemption.
Amount cross-checked against a second official artifact: comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/property-tax/exemptions/index.php.
Informational only — not legal or tax advice. Exemption rules and amounts are summarized from official statutes and state tax-agency sources as of each program's verified date and can change by legislative session. Dollar figures are estimates derived from Census ACS county tax data, not actual bills. Confirm your eligibility and current amounts with your county assessor before relying on anything here.