89R6249 MCK-F
By: Lopez of Cameron, Garcia of Bexar, H.B. No. 1875
Bell of Montgomery, Morales Shaw,
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to a study by the General Land Office regarding veterans
cemeteries in this state.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. (a) The General Land Office in coordination with
the Texas Veterans Commission shall study:
(1) obstacles veterans in this state face in accessing
a burial plot in a veterans cemetery in this state; and
(2) opportunities to address the operational needs of
veterans cemeteries in this state, including locations,
maintenance, and other operational needs of veterans cemeteries.
(b) Not later than April 1, 2026, the General Land Office
shall submit to the lieutenant governor, speaker of the house of
representatives, and chairs of the house and senate committees with
primary jurisdiction over veterans affairs a written report
summarizing the results of the study conducted under this Act and
providing recommendations for legislative or other action.
(c) This Act expires September 1, 2027.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.