Texas legislation · 89th Legislature Regular Session
Texas HB2193: Relating to a study by the Texas Veterans Commission regarding the provision of veterans benefits in this state.
Status: Chaptered, June 20, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to a study by the Texas Veterans Commission regarding the provision of veterans benefits in this state.
From the enrolled text, May 26, 2025:
AN ACT relating to a study by the Texas Veterans Commission regarding the provision of veterans benefits in this state. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. (a) In this Act, "commission" means the Texas Veterans Commission. (b) The commission shall conduct a study to determine: (1) the number of veterans in this state who are entitled under state or federal law to receive veterans benefits managed, provided, or facilitated by the commission; (2) the location of the veterans described by Subdivision (1) of this subsection disaggregated by county; (3) the number of claims benefit advisors employed by the commission; (4) the number of claims benefit advisors necessary for the commission to employ and the geographic locations at which the advisors should perform their duties in order to provide services to veterans in the most efficient manner considering: (A) the geographic areas currently served by veterans county service officers; and (B) the option of allowing multiple counties to be served at the same location in a way that minimizes drive times and distances traveled by veterans to receive services; and (5) the costs to implement the service delivery system described by Subdivision (4) of this subsection, including the estimated costs of hiring, training, and equipping claims benefit advisors and of offices and office operations …
Sponsors
- Ryan Guillen (R, HD-031) · primary sponsor
- Josey Garcia (D)
- J.M. Lozano (R, HD-043)
- Jose Menendez (D, SD-026)
- Cesar Blanco (D, SD-029)
- Adam Hinojosa (R, SD-027)
- Juan Hinojosa (D, SD-020)
- Borris Miles (D, SD-013)
Latest actions
- : Effective immediately
- : Filed without the Governor's signature
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed in the Senate
- : Signed in the House
- : Reported enrolled
- : Senate passage reported
- : Passed
- : Read 3rd time
- : Record vote
Votes
- Veteran Affairs Committee Vote (Out of committee): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Committee Vote (Out of committee): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Rules suspended-Three day rule (May 25, 2025): 31 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Read 3rd time (May 25, 2025): 31 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#2476 (May 14, 2025): 117 yea, 22 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#2474 (May 14, 2025): 87 yea, 52 nay, passed
Subjects: VETERANS COMMISSION, TEXAS, Governor, Interim Studies, State Agencies, Boards & Commissions, Legislature, Military & Veterans
Common questions
- What is HB2193?
- HB2193 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): Relating to a study by the Texas Veterans Commission regarding the provision of veterans benefits in this state.
- What does HB2193 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to a study by the Texas Veterans Commission regarding the provision of veterans benefits in this state.
- What is the status of HB2193?
- Chaptered as of June 20, 2025. Latest action: Effective immediately (June 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB2193?
- Ryan Guillen (R, HD-031), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB2193?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB02193
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