BILL ANALYSIS Senate Research Center C.S.S.B. 651 89R19319 JBD-D By: West Veteran Affairs 4/1/2025 Committee Report (Substituted) AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT Currently, Dallas County's Veterans Service Office is operating outside of statute, as it reports to a county executive and not the commissioners court. The committee substitute for this legislation allows a county to have the Veterans County Service Office report to a designated county executive official, instead of the commissioners court. C.S.S.B. 651 amends current law relating to the requirement that a veterans county service office report to the commissioners court or a designated county executive official. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1. Amends Section 434.032(a), Government Code, to require a veterans county service office to meet certain criteria, including reporting directly to the commissioners court or a designated county executive official. SECTION 2. Effective date: September 1, 2025.
BILL ANALYSIS
Senate Research Center C.S.S.B. 651
89R19319 JBD-D By: West
Veteran Affairs
4/1/2025
Committee Report (Substituted)
Senate Research Center
C.S.S.B. 651
89R19319 JBD-D
By: West
Veteran Affairs
4/1/2025
Committee Report (Substituted)
AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT
Currently, Dallas County's Veterans Service Office is operating outside of statute, as it reports to a county executive and not the commissioners court.
The committee substitute for this legislation allows a county to have the Veterans County Service Office report to a designated county executive official, instead of the commissioners court.
C.S.S.B. 651 amends current law relating to the requirement that a veterans county service office report to the commissioners court or a designated county executive official.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY
This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency.
SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS
SECTION 1. Amends Section 434.032(a), Government Code, to require a veterans county service office to meet certain criteria, including reporting directly to the commissioners court or a designated county executive official.
SECTION 2. Effective date: September 1, 2025.