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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the eligibility of service members and veterans to |
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participate in a veterans treatment court program based on |
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citizenship status. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 124.002, Government Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (c-1) to read as follows: |
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(c-1) Access to a veterans treatment court program may not |
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be limited or denied to any veteran or member of the United States |
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armed forces under Subsection (a) solely based on the veteran's or |
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member's citizenship status. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |