{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-437.218","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Government Code § 437.218","heading":"TAX EXEMPTION.","body":"(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.\n(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:\n\"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.\nSubscribed to and sworn to before me this ______ day of __________, ______\nSEAL\n________________________\n________________________\nNotary Public in and for\n__________ County, Texas\"\n(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.\nAdded by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1217 (S.B. 1536), Sec. 1.01, eff. September 1, 2013.","path":["GOVERNMENT CODE","TITLE 4. EXECUTIVE BRANCH","SUBTITLE C. STATE MILITARY FORCES AND VETERANS","CHAPTER 437. TEXAS MILITARY","SUBCHAPTER E. TEXAS MILITARY FORCES"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.437.htm#437.218","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:16Z","sha256":"81b9add633003ea6907b7b9da2328932f8f09a85d10e5c1da5b20ddb158c5ae8","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-437.217","next":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-437.219"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}