By: Blanco, Campbell S.B. No. 886

(In the Senate - Filed March 1, 2021; March 11, 2021, read first time and referred to Committee on Veteran Affairs & Border Security; April 1, 2021, reported favorably by the following vote: Yeas 7, Nays 0; April 1, 2021, sent to printer.) Click here to see the committee vote

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the provision of citizenship assistance to veterans by the Texas Veterans Commission.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 434, Government Code, is amended by adding Section 434.027 to read as follows:

Sec. 434.027. CITIZENSHIP ASSISTANCE FOR VETERANS. On request of a veteran, the Texas Veterans Commission shall evaluate the veteran's citizenship status in order to:

(1) educate and direct the veteran in becoming a United States citizen; and

(2) facilitate the veteran's naturalization process.

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.

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