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SB651Introduced in the Senate

Relating to the requirement that a veterans county service office report to the commissioners court or a designated county executive official.

Passed

Introduced by Royce West, District 23

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Relating to the requirement that a veterans county service office report to the commissioners court or a designated county executive official.

Where it stands

Effective on 9/1/25

May 30, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: Read 3rd time RV#3010 · May 20, 2025

140

Yes

6

No

4

Absent or Not Voting

150 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Gary Vandeaver1Yes
Brent Money2Yes
Cecil Bell3Yes
Keith Bell4Yes
Cole Hefner5Yes
Daniel Alders6Yes
Jay Dean7Absent
Cody Harris8Not Voting
Trent Ashby9Yes
Brian Harrison10No

Bill history

  1. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

  2. Filed

  3. Read first time

  4. Referred to Vet Affairs

  5. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  6. Considered in public hearing

  7. Testimony taken in committee

  8. Left pending in committee

  9. Considered in public hearing

  10. Vote taken in committee

  11. Reported favorably as substituted

  12. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

  13. Committee report printed and distributed

  14. Co-author authorized

  15. Placed on local & uncontested calendar

  16. Laid before the Senate

  17. Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

  18. Vote recorded in Journal

  19. Three day rule suspended

  20. Record vote

  21. Read 3rd time

  22. Passed

  23. Record vote

  24. Reported engrossed

  25. Received from the Senate

  26. Read first time

  27. Referred to s/c on Defense & Veterans' Affairs by Speaker

  28. Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .

  29. Subcommittee meeting cancelled

  30. Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .

  31. Considered by s/c in public hearing

  32. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee

  33. Left pending in subcommittee

  34. Recalled from subcommittee

  35. Considered in public hearing

  36. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

  37. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  38. Committee report distributed

  39. Committee report sent to Calendars

  40. Considered in Calendars

  41. Placed on General State Calendar

  42. Read 2nd time

  43. Passed to 3rd reading

  44. Record vote RV#2940

  45. Read 3rd time

  46. Passed

  47. Record vote RV#3010

  48. House passage reported

  49. Reported enrolled

  50. Signed in the Senate

  51. Signed in the House

  52. Sent to the Governor

  53. Signed by the Governor

  54. Effective on 9/1/25

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