Bill	Session	Author & Sponsor	Caption	Committees	Last action
HB 675	86-0 (2019)	Author: Thierry, Shawn	Relating to a study and report on the establishment and implementation of a program that provides financial assistance to property owners who offer housing to veterans at risk of homelessness.	House: Defense & Veterans' Affairs	No action taken in committee
HB 1606	86-0 (2019)	Author: Lambert, Stan	Relating to a local option exemption from ad valorem taxation by a county or municipality of a portion of the appraised value of real property of a business that provides, or pays for the provision of, certain services for honorably discharged veterans without cost.	House: Ways & Means	Withdrawn from schedule
HB 2646	86-0 (2019)	Author: Gutierrez, Roland \| et. al.	Relating to the adoption of a land bank program by the Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation.	House: Defense & Veterans' Affairs	Received from the House
HJR 70	86-0 (2019)	Author: Lambert, Stan	Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the governing body of a county or municipality to adopt a local option exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion, expressed as a dollar amount, of the market value of real property of a business that provides, or pays for the provision of, certain services for honorably discharged veterans without cost.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to Ways & Means
HB 2836	85-0 (2017)	Author: Thierry, Shawn \| et. al.	Relating to a study and report on the establishment and implementation of a program that provides financial assistance to property owners who offer housing to veterans at risk of homelessness.	House: Defense & Veterans' Affairs Senate: Veteran Affairs & Border Security	Referred to Vet Affairs & Border Security
HB 1028	84-0 (2015)	Author: Farias, Joe	Relating to the eligibility of a charitable organization that provides affordable housing for female veterans and their dependents for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of certain property owned by the organization.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to Ways & Means
HB 2914	84-0 (2015)	Author: Alvarado, Carol	Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of property owned by certain charitable organizations that provide affordable housing to low-income veterans and their dependents.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to Ways & Means
SB 1325	84-0 (2015)	Author: Menéndez, José	Relating to grants to local governmental entities from the Texas Military Preparedness Commission.	Senate: Veteran Affairs & Military Installations	Not again placed on intent calendar
HB 736	83-0 (2013)	Author: Farias, Joe Sponsor: Van de Putte, Leticia	Relating to the composition of the housing and health services coordination council.	House: Human Services Senate: Health & Human Services	Effective on 9/1/13
HB 3720	82-0 (2011)	Author: Turner, Sylvester	Relating to the transfer of housing funds from the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs to the Texas Veterans Commission.	House: Defense & Veterans' Affairs	Left pending in committee
SB 1838	82-0 (2011)	Author: Van de Putte, Leticia	Relating to the transfer of housing funds from the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs to the Texas Veterans Commission.	Senate: Veteran Affairs & Military Installations	Left pending in committee
HB 1172	81-0 (2009)	Author: Martinez, Armando \| et. al.	Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homesteads of certain partially disabled veterans.	House: Ways & Means	Left pending in committee
HB 3162	81-0 (2009)	Author: Davis, Yvonne \| et. al.	Relating to the development of a long-range state low income housing plan.	House: Urban Affairs	Placed on General State Calendar
HB 3358	81-0 (2009)	Author: Turner, Sylvester \| et. al. Sponsor: Shapleigh, Eliot	Relating to allowing municipal or county housing authorities in certain counties to create housing communities for veterans.	House: Urban Affairs Senate: Veteran Affairs & Military Installations	Effective on 9/1/09
HB 3950	81-0 (2009)	Author: Turner, Chris \| et. al.	Relating to the temporary housing in a housing facility of a public university of certain veterans receiving health care treatment.	House: Defense & Veterans' Affairs	Committee report sent to Calendars
HJR 59	81-0 (2009)	Author: Martinez, Armando	Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt a percentage of the market value of the residence homesteads of certain partially disabled veterans from ad valorem taxation.	House: Ways & Means	Left pending in committee
HB 340	80-0 (2007)	Author: Leibowitz, David	Relating to the creation by the Texas Residential Construction Commission of a list of builders who provide certain types of building services.	House: State Affairs	Committee report sent to Calendars
HB 1416	80-0 (2007)	Author: Corte, Jr., Frank \| et. al. Sponsor: Van de Putte, Leticia	Relating to the authority of the Veterans' Land Board to sell certain loans issued by the Veterans' Land Board.	House: Defense Affairs & State-Federal Relations Senate: Veteran Affairs & Military Installations	Effective on 9/1/07
HB 3140	80-0 (2007)	Author: Flynn, Dan \| et. al. Sponsor: Shapleigh, Eliot	Relating to the review and functions of the Veterans' Land Board.	House: Defense Affairs & State-Federal Relations Senate: Government Organization	Effective immediately
SB 686	80-0 (2007)	Author: Van de Putte, Leticia	Relating to the authority of the Veterans' Land Board to sell certain loans issued by the Veterans' Land Board.	House: Defense Affairs & State-Federal Relations Senate: Veteran Affairs & Military Installations	Referred to Defense Affairs & State-Fed Rel
SB 916	80-0 (2007)	Author: Shapleigh, Eliot	Relating to the review and functions of the Veterans' Land Board.	Senate: Government Organization	Left pending in committee
HB 1391	79-0 (2005)	Author: Leibowitz, David \| et. al.	Relating to the creation and availability of a list of builders who provide certain types of building services.	House: Defense Affairs & State-Federal Relations Senate: Business & Commerce	Referred to Business & Commerce
HB 1396	78-0 (2003)	Author: Berman, Leo	Relating to the requirement that certain contracts awarded by the Veterans' Land Board be subject to competitive bidding.	House: Defense Affairs and State-Federal Relations	Withdrawn from calendar
HB 2396	78-0 (2003)	Author: Corte, Frank Sponsor: Van de Putte, Leticia	Relating to the administration of and insurance requirements for certain Veterans' Land Board programs.	House: Defense Affairs and State-Federal Relations Senate: Administration	Effective on 9/1/03
HB 3211	78-0 (2003)	Author: Heflin, Talmadge \| et. al. Sponsor: Van de Putte, Leticia	Relating to certain veterans' assistance programs.	House: Defense Affairs and State-Federal Relations Senate: Veteran Affairs & Military Installations	Effective immediately
HCR 161	78-0 (2003)	Author: Isett, Carl Sponsor: Van de Putte, Leticia	Urging congress to change veterans' mortgage bonds to cover all veterans who have served on active duty.	House: Defense Affairs and State-Federal Relations Senate: Veteran Affairs & Military Installations	Signed by the Governor
HJR 68	78-0 (2003)	Author: Hupp, Suzanna \| et. al. Sponsor: Fraser, Troy	Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the Veterans' Land Board to make certain payments on revenue bonds and to use assets in certain funds to provide for veterans homes and a constitutional amendment relating to the use of income and appreciation of the permanent school fund.	House: Defense Affairs and State-Federal Relations Senate: Veteran Affairs & Military Installations	Filed with the Secretary of State
SB 761	78-0 (2003)	Author: Estes, Craig Sponsor: Berman, Leo	Relating to the requirement that certain contracts awarded by the Veterans' Land Board be subject to competitive bidding.	House: Defense Affairs and State-Federal Relations Senate: Natural Resources	Effective immediately
SB 1237	78-0 (2003)	Author: Estes, Craig Sponsor: Phillips, Larry	Relating to license fees for certain nursing and convalescent homes.	House: Human Services Senate: Veteran Affairs & Military Installations	Effective immediately
SB 1508	78-0 (2003)	Author: Van de Putte, Leticia	Relating to the administration of and insurance requirements for certain Veterans' Land Board programs.	Senate: Veteran Affairs & Military Installations	Not again placed on intent calendar
SJR 46	78-0 (2003)	Author: Fraser, Troy	Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the Veterans' Land Board to make certain payments on revenue bonds and to use assets in certain funds to provide for veterans homes.	Senate: Veteran Affairs & Military Installations	Not again placed on intent calendar
HB 2485	70-0 (1987)	Author: Evans, Larry	Relating to prohibited investments for assets of the veterans' housing assistance fund.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
SB 897	70-0 (1987)	Author: Washington, Craig	Relating to prohibited investments for assets of the veterans' housing assistance fund.	Senate: Natural Resources	Reported favorably w/o amendments
HJR 31	69-0 (1985)	Author: Tejeda, Frank	Proposing a constitutional amendment to provide additional bonding authority for the veterans' housing assistance program and changing the definition of those veterans eligible to participate in the veterans' land program and the veteran's housing program by authorizing the legislature by law to define an eligible veteran for the purposes of those programs.	House: Government Organization	Coauthor authorized
HJR 38	69-0 (1985)	Author: Thompson, Gary	Proposing a constitutional amendment to provide additional bonding authority for the veterans' housing assistance program and changing the definition of those veterans eligible to participate in the veterans' land program and the veterans' housing program by authorizing the legislature by law to define an eligible veteran for the purposes of those programs.	House: Government Organization	Referred to Government Organization
SB 316	69-0 (1985)	Author: Williams, Lindon Sponsor: Thompson, Gary	Relating to the management and operation of the veterans' land program and the veterans' housing program and to the operations of the Veterans' Land Board; authorizing certain fees.	House: Government Organization Senate: State Affairs	See remarks
SJR 9	69-0 (1985)	Author: Williams, Lindon Sponsor: Tejeda, Frank	Proposing a constitutional amendment to provide additional bonding authority for the veterans' housing assistance program and changing the definition of those veterans eligible to participate in the program.	House: Government Organization Senate: State Affairs	Filed with the Secretary of State
HB 641	68-0 (1983)	Author: Tejeda, Frank	Relating to the creation of the Veterans' Housing Assistance Program.	House: State Affairs	Coauthor authorized
HB 1198	68-0 (1983)	Author: Hill, Patricia	Relating to the eligibility of a person who was a member of the United States Public Health Service to participate in the veterans land program.	House: Environmental Affairs	Committee report printed and sent to Committee on Calendars
HJR 36	68-0 (1983)	Author: Tejeda, Frank	Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the issuance of general obligation bonds to provide housing assistance for veterans.	House: State Affairs	Referred to Committee on State Affairs
HJR 44	68-0 (1983)	Author: Tejeda, Frank	Proposing a constitutional amendment for financial assistance to veterans and to authorize the issuance of bonds of the state to finance the Veterans' Land Program and the Veterans' Housing Assistance Program.	House: State Affairs	Coauthor authorized
HJR 59	68-0 (1983)	Author: Schlueter, Stan Sponsor: Parker, Carl	Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize broadened investment authority for certain veteran, public school, university, and statewide retirement system funds.	House: State Affairs Senate: State Affairs	See remarks
HJR 68	68-0 (1983)	Author: Hill, Patricia	Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize a person who was a member of the United States Public Health Service to participate in the veterans' land program.	House: Environmental Affairs	Committee report printed and sent to Committee on Calendars
SB 408	68-0 (1983)	Author: Williams, Lindon Sponsor: Tejeda, Frank	Relating to the creation and administration of the Veterans' Housing Assistance Program, to the veterans' housing assistance fund, and to the powers and duties of the Veterans' Land Board; providing an effective date contingent on passage of a constitutional amendment.	House: State Affairs Senate: State Affairs	Signed by the Governor
SJR 14	68-0 (1983)	Author: Williams, Lindon Sponsor: Tejeda, Frank	Proposing a constitutional amendment for financial assistance to veterans and to authorize the issuance of bonds of the state to finance the Veterans' Land Program and the Veterans' Housing Assistance Program.	House: State Affairs Senate: State Affairs	Filed without the Governor's signature
SJR 36	68-0 (1983)	Author: Parker, Carl	Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize broadened investment authority for certain veteran and university funds.	Senate: State Affairs	Postponed
HB 1908	67-0 (1981)	Author: Garcia, Matt	Relating to exemption from property taxation property used to provide housing or nursing care for retired veterans and their families.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to subcommittee
HB 2071	67-0 (1981)	Author: Tejeda, Frank	Relating to the creation of a veterans home mortgage assistance program.	House: Environmental Affairs	Coauthor authorized
HJR 103	67-0 (1981)	Author: Tejeda, Frank Sponsor: Kothmann, Glenn	Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the issuance of general obligation bonds to provide housing assistance for veterans.	House: Constitutional Amendments Senate: State Affairs	Senate refused to adopt conference committee report
HB 1077	64-0 (1975)	Author: Preston, George L.	Relating to the limitation on the amount of loans under and a special fund for money of the Veterans' Land Program.	House: State Affairs	Reported from subcommittee favorably without amendments
SB 387	64-0 (1975)	Author: Williams, Lindon Sponsor: Preston, George L.	Raising the limitation from $10,000 to $15,000 for certain calculations relating to purchase of land by veterans; changing the stated limitation on insurance coverage; changing the name of a special fund for deposit of fees in connection with the Veterans' Land Program.	House: State Affairs Senate: State Affairs	Effective immediately
HB 1209	62-0 (1971)	Author: Kaster, James J. \| et. al.	Relating to the establishment of a home for veterans of the Armed Forces of the United States.
HJR 3	62-0 (1971)	Author: Johnson, Jake	Proposing for a constitutional amendment providing for a veterans' and public employees' housing program and for the issuance of a bonds to finance the program.
SB 760	62-0 (1971)	Author: Kennard, Don	Relating to amending the Veterans Land Board - Veterans Land Fund Act, for the increase in the weighted average annual interest rate, as that phrase is commonly used and ordinarily understood in the municipal bond market, for all bonds issued and sold by the Veterans Land Board.
HJR 51	61-0 (1969)	Author: Johnson, Jake	Relating to proposing a constitutional amendment to provide for a veterans' and public employees' housing program.
HB 306	60-0 (1967)	Author: Wieting, Leroy J. \| et. al.	Relating to amending the Veterans' Land Board--Veterans' Land Fund Act; providing for the issuance and sale of Veterans' Land Bonds; providing a saving and severability clause; making the Act cumulative.
SJR 2	57-0 (1961)	Author: Gonzalez, Henry Barbosa	Relating to proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Texas authorizing the Veterans Land Board to make loans to veterans.
SB 35	57-3 (1962)	Author: Martin, Crawford Collins	Relating to amending a certain Statute and the Insurance Code to authorize the Veterans' Land Board of the State of Texas to enter into a master contract of agreement with one or more life insurance companies to provide group life insurance coverage cancelling upon death the indebtedness due the Board of persons purchasing land under the Veterans' Land Program.
HB 607	56-0 (1959)	Author: Hutchins, Jr., Edgar	Relating amending certain acts so as to provide that a veteran of World War I can purchase or assume the outstanding indebtedness of land purchased under the provisions of the Veteran's Land Program without having to assume an increased interest rate.
HB 567	55-0 (1957)	Author: McGregor, Malcolm	Relating to amending certain Statutes so as to provide that Corporations organized pursuant to certain provisions of the National Housing Act, which operate housing projects in connection with Military Reservations shall pay a franchise tax based upon gross receipts instead of gross assets and thereby excluding from the tax base long-term indebtedness.
HJR 32	50-0 (1947)	Author: Horany, Sr., James Phillip "Jimmy" \| et. al.	Relating to proposing a constitutional amendment creating a Veterans' Land and Housing Board, and establishing a Veterans' Land and Housing Fund.
HB 629	39-0 (1925)	Author: Finlay, Sr., James \| et. al.	Relating to providing that confederate veterans receiving pensions from the US government shall not be deprived of pensions under the general laws of the State; providing pensions of inmates of the Confederate Home.	House: State Affairs

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