Texas State Veterans Homes are a separate care option
The Texas General Land Office's Veterans Land Board administers Texas State Veterans Homes for qualified veterans, spouses, and Gold Star parents. The homes are Texas-owned and are regulated jointly by HHSC and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (Texas General Land Office).
Verified program point: the General Land Office says veterans with a 70% or higher service-related disability can generally live in Texas State Veterans Homes for free, while VA per-diem benefits help offset costs including medication and therapy. Confirm eligibility and current availability with the program (
Texas General Land Office).
A disabled-veteran homestead exemption can protect cash flow
Texas Tax Code section 11.131 provides a full residence-homestead property-tax exemption for a Texas veteran awarded 100% VA compensation due to a 100% disability rating or individual unemployability. The Texas Comptroller says this exemption applies to the veteran's residence homestead, not other property (Texas Comptroller disabled-veteran FAQ).
The Comptroller says an eligible unremarried surviving spouse may continue the same dollar-amount exemption and can transfer it to a new homestead, subject to the stated qualifications. The usual application deadline is April 30, with the agency describing a late-filing window extending up to five years after delinquency (Texas Comptroller disabled-veteran FAQ).
Coordinate the federal benefit with the Texas Medicaid file
VA benefits and Texas Medicaid use different income-treatment rules, and a Texas Medicaid result does not establish VA pension eligibility. In Texas, the immediate administrative issue is often correctly separating exempt VA allowances when a QIT is also needed (HHSC VA-benefits policy; HHSC QIT guidance).
Compare Florida's VA Aid and Attendance page, and see VA Aid & Attendance for the broader benefits framework. Do not publish or rely on a list of specific Texas State Veterans Homes locations without independently confirming it.
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