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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a study by the General Land Office regarding veterans |
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cemeteries in this state. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. (a) The General Land Office in coordination with |
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the Texas Veterans Commission shall study: |
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(1) obstacles veterans in this state face in accessing |
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a burial plot in a veterans cemetery in this state; and |
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(2) opportunities to address the operational needs of |
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veterans cemeteries in this state, including locations, |
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maintenance, and other operational needs of veterans cemeteries. |
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(b) Not later than April 1, 2026, the General Land Office |
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shall submit to the lieutenant governor, speaker of the house of |
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representatives, and chairs of the house and senate committees with |
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primary jurisdiction over veterans affairs a written report |
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summarizing the results of the study conducted under this Act and |
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providing recommendations for legislative or other action. |
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(c) This Act expires September 1, 2027. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |