By: West S.B. No. 651 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the requirement that a veterans county service office report to the commissioners court or a designated county executive official. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 434.032(a), Government Code, is amended to read as follows: (a) In a county with a population of 200,000 or more, the commissioners court shall maintain a veterans county service office. The office must: (1) be separate and distinct from other county offices; (2) be staffed by at least one full-time employee; and (3) report directly to the commissioners court or a designated county executive official. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.