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85th Regular Session, 2017
	HB 318 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to an appropriation of money from the economic stabilization fund to the fund for veterans' assistance for grants to improve the level of health services provided to certain veterans.
	Author: Canales, Terry
	Committees: Appropriations
	Last Action: Referred to Appropriations
	HB 846 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the implementation of student financial assistance programs for veterans and their families.
	Author: Raney, John \| et. al.
	Sponsor: Menéndez, José
	Committees: Higher Education \| Veteran Affairs & Border Security
	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/17
	HB 1007 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the establishment of veterans resource centers at certain institutions of higher education.
	Author: Alonzo, Roberto
	Committees: Higher Education
	Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars
	HB 1641 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the issuance of specially marked driver's licenses and personal identification certificates to disabled veterans.
	Author: Hefner, Cole \| et. al.
	Committees: Defense & Veterans' Affairs
	Last Action: Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.
	HB 1644 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to transferring charge and control of a painting entitled "The Spirit of the Alamo Lives On."
	Author: Springer, Drew
	Sponsor: Birdwell, Brian
	Committees: Land & Resource Management \| Veteran Affairs & Border Security
	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/17
	HB 1802 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to a community outreach campaign to increase awareness of veterans benefits and services.
	Author: Blanco, César \| et. al.
	Committees: Defense & Veterans' Affairs
	Last Action: Received from the House
	HB 1803 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to information regarding private employers who have veteran's employment preference policies.
	Author: Blanco, César \| et. al.
	Committees: Defense & Veterans' Affairs
	Last Action: Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
	HB 2154 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to required training for veterans county service officers and assistant veterans county service officers.
	Author: Guillen, Ryan
	Committees: Defense & Veterans' Affairs
	Last Action: Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.
	HB 2259 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the issuance of specially marked driver's licenses and personal identification certificates to disabled veterans.
	Author: Gutierrez, Roland
	Committees: Defense & Veterans' Affairs
	Last Action: Referred to Defense & Veterans' Affairs
	HB 2515 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the establishment of a veterans self-help center.
	Author: Uresti, Tomas
	Committees: Defense & Veterans' Affairs
	Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars
	HB 2536 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to information about certain veterans and their dependents reported by institutions of higher education to the Texas Veterans Commission.
	Author: Schaefer, Matt \| et. al.
	Committees: Higher Education
	Last Action: Left pending in committee
	HB 2673 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the development of transferable degree or certificate program curricula for which qualified veterans or military service members may be awarded course credit based on military service.
	Author: Blanco, César \| et. al.
	Committees: Higher Education
	Last Action: Referred to Higher Education
	HB 3032 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the creation by the Texas Veterans Commission of a veteran suicide prevention action plan.
	Author: Blanco, César
	Committees: Defense & Veterans' Affairs
	Last Action: Referred to Defense & Veterans' Affairs
	HB 3556 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the mental health program for veterans.
	Author: Blanco, César
	Committees: Public Health
	Last Action: Referred to Public Health
	HB 3766 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to tuition and fee exemptions or waivers at public institutions of higher education.
	Author: Lozano, J. M. \| et. al.
	Committees: Higher Education
	Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars
	HB 4089 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for certain military personnel and their dependents.
	Author: Miller, Rick \| et. al.
	Committees: Higher Education
	Last Action: Left pending in committee
	SB 27 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the mental health program for veterans and to the authority to establish a trauma affected veterans clinical care and research center at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.
	Author: Campbell, Donna \| et. al.
	Sponsor: Blanco, César
	Committees: Public Health \| Veteran Affairs & Border Security
	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/17
	SB 544 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to required training for veterans county service officers and assistant veterans county service officers.
	Author: Lucio, Jr., Eddie
	Sponsor: Guillen, Ryan
	Committees: Defense & Veterans' Affairs \| Veteran Affairs & Border Security
	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/17
	SB 578 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the creation by the Health and Human Services Commission of a veteran suicide prevention action plan.
	Author: Lucio, Jr., Eddie \| et. al.
	Sponsor: Gutierrez, Roland \| et. al.
	Committees: Defense & Veterans' Affairs \| Veteran Affairs & Border Security
	Last Action: Effective immediately
	SB 588 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to information regarding private employers who have veteran's employment preference policies.
	Author: Lucio, Jr., Eddie \| et. al.
	Sponsor: Blanco, César
	Committees: Defense & Veterans' Affairs \| Veteran Affairs & Border Security
	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/17
	SB 591 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to a community outreach campaign to increase awareness of veterans benefits and services.
	Author: Lucio, Jr., Eddie \| et. al.
	Sponsor: Blanco, César
	Committees: Defense & Veterans' Affairs \| Veteran Affairs & Border Security
	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/17
	SB 805 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to Texas women veterans.
	Author: Lucio, Jr., Eddie \| et. al.
	Sponsor: Thompson, Senfronia \| et. al.
	Committees: Defense & Veterans' Affairs \| Veteran Affairs & Border Security
	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/17
	SB 950 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to tuition and fee exemptions or waivers at public institutions of higher education.
	Author: Seliger, Kel
	Committees: Higher Education
	Last Action: Left pending in committee
	SB 1677 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to information about services for women veterans provided through certain state agency applications.
	Author: Lucio, Jr., Eddie \| et. al.
	Sponsor: Thompson, Senfronia
	Committees: Defense & Veterans' Affairs \| Veteran Affairs & Border Security
	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/17
	SB 1679 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the use of the fund for veterans' assistance to provide grants to support veterans county service offices.
	Author: Lucio, Jr., Eddie
	Sponsor: Gutierrez, Roland
	Committees: Defense & Veterans' Affairs \| Veteran Affairs & Border Security
	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/17
	SB 1698 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to outreach and awareness for women veterans in this state.
	Author: Lucio, Jr., Eddie \| et. al.
	Sponsor: Thompson, Senfronia
	Committees: Defense & Veterans' Affairs \| Veteran Affairs & Border Security
	Last Action: House passage as amended reported
	SB 1845 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the development of transferable degree or certificate program curricula for which qualified veterans or military service members may be awarded course credit based on military service.
	Author: Campbell, Donna \| et. al.
	Sponsor: Blanco, César
	Committees: Higher Education \| Veteran Affairs & Border Security
	Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars
	SB 1862 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the development of initiatives to reduce veteran suicides in this state.
	Author: Lucio, Jr., Eddie
	Committees: Veteran Affairs & Border Security
	Last Action: Referred to Vet Affairs & Border Security
	SB 1936 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the issuance of specially marked driver's licenses and personal identification certificates to disabled veterans.
	Author: Hughes, Bryan
	Sponsor: Hefner, Cole
	Committees: Defense & Veterans' Affairs \| Veteran Affairs & Border Security
	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/17
	SB 1986 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the creation of an advisory committee on mental health issues affecting veterans within the Texas Veterans Commission.
	Author: Lucio, Jr., Eddie
	Committees: Veteran Affairs & Border Security
	Last Action: Referred to Vet Affairs & Border Security
	SB 2135 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to services provided to veterans who have been arrested for a misdemeanor or felony offense.
	Author: Lucio, Jr., Eddie
	Committees: Criminal Justice
	Last Action: Referred to Criminal Justice
84th Regular Session, 2015
	HB 19 (84th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to a preventive services program and mental health programs for veterans and military families.
	Author: King, Susan Lewis \| et. al.
	Sponsor: Campbell, Donna \| et. al.
	Committees: Defense & Veterans' Affairs \| Veteran Affairs & Military Installations
	Last Action: Effective immediately
	HB 140 (84th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to driver's licenses and personal identification certificates issued to veterans; reducing certain fees.
	Author: Menéndez, José
	Committees: Defense & Veterans' Affairs
	Last Action: Referred to Defense & Veterans' Affairs
	HB 315 (84th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the issuance of "In God We Trust" specialty license plates.
	Author: Raymond, Richard Peña \| et. al.
	Sponsor: Huffines, Don \| et. al.
	Committees: Transportation \| Transportation
	Last Action: Effective on 1/1/16
	HB 450 (84th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the establishment of veterans resource centers at certain institutions of higher education.
	Author: Alonzo, Roberto
	Committees: Defense & Veterans' Affairs
	Last Action: Left pending in committee
	HB 867 (84th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the establishment and operation of the Texas Women Veterans Program.
	Author: Hernandez, Ana \| et. al.
	Sponsor: Garcia, Sylvia \| et. al.
	Committees: Defense & Veterans' Affairs \| Veteran Affairs & Military Installations
	Last Action: Effective immediately
	HB 875 (84th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the verification of the veteran status of inmates and prisoners.
	Author: Farias, Joe \| et. al.
	Sponsor: Menéndez, José
	Committees: Corrections \| Criminal Justice
	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/15
	HB 1011 (84th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to an appropriation of money from the economic stabilization fund to the fund for veterans' assistance for grants to improve the level of health services provided to certain veterans.
	Author: Canales, Terry
	Committees: Appropriations
	Last Action: Referred to Appropriations
	HB 1021 (84th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the allocation of certain grants from the fund for veterans' assistance.
	Author: Farias, Joe \| et. al.
	Committees: Defense & Veterans' Affairs
	Last Action: Laid on the table subject to call
	HB 1338 (84th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to training for peace officers and first responders on certain persons affected by trauma.
	Author: Naishtat, Elliott
	Sponsor: Menéndez, José
	Committees: Emerging Issues In Texas Law Enforcement, Select \| Criminal Justice
	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/15
	HB 1484 (84th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to regional coordinators within the veteran entrepreneur program.
	Author: Blanco, César \| et. al.
	Committees: Defense & Veterans' Affairs
	Last Action: Laid on the table subject to call
	HB 1762 (84th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the creation of a health care advocacy program for veterans.
	Author: Otto, John \| et. al.
	Sponsor: Lucio, Jr., Eddie
	Committees: Defense & Veterans' Affairs \| Veteran Affairs & Military Installations
	Last Action: Effective immediately
	HB 1951 (84th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to tuition exemptions at public institutions of higher education for certain active members of the armed forces of the United States and the dependent children of those members.
	Author: Springer, Drew
	Committees: Higher Education
	Last Action: Referred to Higher Education
	HB 2111 (84th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to an exemption from the franchise tax and certain filing fees for certain businesses owned by veterans during an initial period of operation in the state.
	Author: Sheets, Kenneth
	Committees: Ways & Means
	Last Action: Referred to Ways & Means
	HB 2875 (84th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to state-supported education and health care benefits for certain military personnel and their dependents.
	Author: Martinez, Armando
	Committees: Higher Education
	Last Action: Referred to Higher Education
	HB 3572 (84th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for certain military personnel and their dependents.
	Author: Zerwas, John \| et. al.
	Committees: Higher Education
	Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars
	HR 1732 (84th R.S.)
	Caption: Congratulating the Texas Veterans Commission on its receipt of the Abraham Lincoln Pillars of Excellence Award for Outstanding State Program.
	Author: King, Susan Lewis
	Committees: Rules & Resolutions
	Last Action: Reported enrolled
	SB 660 (84th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to regional coordinators within the veteran entrepreneur program.
	Author: Rodríguez, José \| et. al.
	Sponsor: Blanco, César
	Committees: Defense & Veterans' Affairs \| Veteran Affairs & Military Installations
	Last Action: Effective immediately
	SB 1049 (84th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to an exemption from the franchise tax and certain filing fees for certain businesses owned by veterans during an initial period of operation in the state.
	Author: Campbell, Donna \| et. al.
	Sponsor: Sheets, Kenneth \| et. al.
	Committees: Ways & Means \| Finance
	Last Action: See remarks for effective date
	SB 1308 (84th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to veterans services information provided to veterans who receive driver's licenses and personal identification certificates.
	Author: Menéndez, José
	Sponsor: King, Susan Lewis
	Committees: Defense & Veterans' Affairs \| Transportation
	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/15
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