Starting September 1, 2011, the Texas Legislature has added identification requirements to your new homestead application.
When you apply for a homestead exemption, you now must submit documented evidence that you live in your home, namely: a copy of your driver’s license and vehicle registration receipt.
There are alternatives to each. If you don’t have a driver’s license, a state-issued personal identification certificate will do. If you don’t own a vehicle, you can submit a copy of a utility bill in your name for the property.
This new legislation is an effort to prevent illegal exemptions, which increase the tax burden on everyone else.
You will not get a homestead exemption if you do not submit the correct documentation.
If you already have a homestead application, nothing changes for you.
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Hellen