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AN ACT
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relating to the requirement that a veterans county service office |
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report to the commissioners court or a designated county executive |
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official. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 434.032(a), Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(a) In a county with a population of 200,000 or more, the |
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commissioners court shall maintain a veterans county service |
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office. The office must: |
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(1) be separate and distinct from other county |
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offices; |
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(2) be staffed by at least one full-time employee; and |
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(3) report directly to the commissioners court or a |
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designated county executive official. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I hereby certify that S.B. No. 651 passed the Senate on |
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April 16, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that S.B. No. 651 passed the House on |
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May 20, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 140, Nays 6, two |
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present not voting. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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Approved: |
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Governor |