HB 1300

Relating to information and data regarding the incidence of veteran deaths in this state.

House Bill • Lopez, Ray

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Hearing

Passed Cmte

Calendar

Passed

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Enrolled

Governor

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Referred to committee for review

Hearing Scheduled

Passed Committee

Floor Calendar

Passed Chamber

Sent to Other Chamber

Passed Both Chambers

Sent to Governor

Signed into Law

89th Regular Session

Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended

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Referred to committee, awaiting hearing schedule

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Referred to s/c on Defense & Veterans' Affairs by Speaker • Mar 10, 2025

What This Bill Does

relating to information and data regarding the incidence of veteran

Subject Areas

Mental Health & Substance Abuse BIRTH & DEATH CERTIFICATES VETERANS COMMISSION, TEXAS Military & Veterans VITAL STATISTICS & RECORDS STATE HEALTH SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF

Bill Text

relating to information and data regarding the incidence of veteran
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1.  Section 193.006, Health and Safety Code, is
amended by amending Subsection (d) and adding Subsection (e) to
(d)  When the death certificate of a person to which this
section applies is filed with the vital statistics unit, the
department [state registrar] shall submit to [notify] the Texas
Veterans Commission deidentified information on the person's:
(e)  Not later than September 1 of each year, the Texas
Veterans Commission shall prepare and submit to the standing
committees of the legislature with primary jurisdiction over
veterans affairs and publish on the commission's Internet website a
(1)  aggregated data based on the information the
commission receives under Subsection (d) for the preceding year;
(2)  an evaluation of that data; and
(3)  any recommendations for legislative or other
SECTION 2.  Not later than September 1, 2026, the Texas
Veterans Commission shall prepare and submit the initial report
required by Section 193.006(e), Health and Safety Code, as added by
SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.