88R4329 JTZ-D
By: Lopez of Bexar, Garcia H.B. No. 5158
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the eligibility of service members and veterans to
participate in a veterans treatment court program based on
citizenship status.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 124.002, Government Code, is amended by
adding Subsection (c-1) to read as follows:
(c-1) Access to a veterans treatment court program may not
be limited or denied to any veteran or member of the United States
armed forces under Subsection (a) solely based on the veteran's or
member's citizenship status.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.