Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Senate Veteran Affairs Committee Bills & Legislation

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Texas 2015 - 84th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SCR5

Urging Congress to reimburse the State of Texas for bearing the financial burden of the federal government's responsibility to secure the Texas-Mexico international border.
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Texas 2013 - 83rd Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB238

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the awarding of the Texas Legislative Medal of Honor.
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Texas 2013 - 83rd Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB442

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to leave for certain veterans returning to state employment.
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Texas 2015 - 84th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB488

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the criteria for awarding the Texas Purple Heart Medal to members of the armed forces wounded or killed at Fort Hood on November 5, 2009.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1152

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Relating to excused absences from public school for the purpose of pursuing enlistment in a branch of the armed services of the United States or the Texas National Guard.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SCR21

Recognizing Texas as a Purple Heart State.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB615

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the issuance of state parklands passports to and a waiver of certain state park fees for veterans and certain family members of a person who died while serving in the United States armed forces.
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Texas 2013 - 83rd Regular

Texas House Bill HJR62

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of all or part of the market value of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a member of the armed services of the United States who is killed in action.
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Texas 2015 - 84th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB472

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to designation of an employee within certain state agencies as a veteran's liaison.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2486

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Relating to restoration of the position of public employees when relieved of duty from the Texas military forces or a similar unit.
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Texas 2013 - 83rd Regular

Texas House Bill HB1123

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Relating to discount programs for certain veterans provided by toll project entities.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB4185

Filed
3/8/23  
Out of House Committee
5/2/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a pilot program to award grants for personalized treatment protocols for veterans diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1740

Filed
1/26/23  
Out of House Committee
4/17/23  
Voted on by House
5/7/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/12/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/15/23  
Governor Action
5/27/23  
Relating to the issuance of state parklands passports to and a waiver of certain state park fees for certain veterans, active duty armed forces members, and certain family members of a person who died while serving in the United States armed forces.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB4837

Filed
3/10/23  
Out of House Committee
4/19/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a veteran housing program established by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB63

Filed
11/14/22  
Out of Senate Committee
3/22/23  
Voted on by Senate
3/28/23  
Out of House Committee
5/2/23  
Voted on by House
5/9/23  
Governor Action
5/23/23  
Relating to an instruction guide for family members and caregivers of veterans who have mental health disorders.