Bill:  SB 493 
Legislative Session: 88(R) Council Document: 88R 6018 MCK-D
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Last Action:06/18/2023 E Effective immediately
Caption Version:Enrolled
Caption Text:Relating to qualifications for certain individuals for veterans benefits.
Author:Hughes
Coauthor:Hall
Sponsor:Hefner | Patterson | Bumgarner | Garcia
Subjects:Health--Other Diseases & Medical Conditions (I0383)
Military & Veterans (I0535)
COVID-19 (SB9YM)
IMMUNIZATIONS (S4341)
VETERANS COMMISSION, TEXAS (V0016)
Companion:HB 4174 by Hefner, Identical
Senate Committee:Veteran Affairs
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=6   Nays=1   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=0
House Committee:Defense & Veterans' Affairs
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=8   Nays=1   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=0
Actions: (ascending date order)
Viewing Votes: Most Recent House Vote | Most Recent Senate Vote
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
 Received by the Secretary of the Senate      01/18/2023    
 Filed      01/18/2023    
 Read first time      02/17/2023     197
 Referred to Vet Affairs      02/17/2023     197
 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      03/21/2023    
 Considered in public hearing      03/21/2023    
 Testimony taken in committee      03/21/2023    
 Vote taken in committee      03/21/2023    
 Reported favorably w/o amendments      03/22/2023     582
 Committee report printed and distributed      03/22/2023   01:41 PM 
 Co-author authorized      03/27/2023     636
 Placed on intent calendar      03/27/2023    
 Rules suspended-Regular order of business      03/28/2023     649
 Vote recorded in Journal      03/28/2023     649
 Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment      03/28/2023     649
 Vote recorded in Journal      03/28/2023     649
 Three day rule suspended      03/28/2023     650
 Record vote      03/28/2023     650
 Read 3rd time      03/28/2023     650
 Passed      03/28/2023     650
 Record vote      03/28/2023     650
 Reported engrossed      03/28/2023     658
 Received from the Senate      03/29/2023     958
 Read first time      04/10/2023     1300
 Referred to Defense & Veterans' Affairs      04/10/2023   03:28 PM  1300
 Considered in formal meeting      04/27/2023    
 Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)      04/27/2023    
 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      05/16/2023     4564
 Committee report distributed      05/16/2023   04:57 PM 
 Committee report sent to Calendars      05/16/2023    
 Considered in Calendars      05/17/2023    
 Placed on General State Calendar      05/19/2023    
 Read 2nd time      05/19/2023     4676
 Passed to 3rd reading      05/19/2023     4676
 Read 3rd time      05/22/2023     4871
 Passed      05/22/2023     4871
 Record vote   RV#1935   05/22/2023     4871
 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/22/2023     4872
 House passage reported      05/22/2023     2404
 Reported enrolled      05/22/2023     2429
 Signed in the Senate      05/24/2023     2712
 Signed in the House      05/25/2023     5615
 Sent to the Governor      05/25/2023     2989
 Signed by the Governor      06/18/2023     3309
 Effective immediately      06/18/2023