Texas legislation · 89th Legislature Regular Session
Texas SB2543: Relating to the amount of certain revenue that may be used for and the location of state veterans cemeteries.
Status: Signed into law, June 20, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to the amount of certain revenue that may be used for and the location of state veterans cemeteries.
From the enrolled text, May 23, 2025:
AN ACT relating to the amount of certain revenue that may be used for and the location of state veterans cemeteries. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Sections 164.005(f) and (h), Natural Resources Code, are amended to read as follows: (f) The board, the chairman of the Texas Veterans Commission, and two representatives of the veterans community selected by the chairman of the Texas Veterans Commission shall: (1) establish the guidelines for determining: (A) the location and size of[ADDED: state veterans ] [ADDED: cemeteries that are funded by a grant from the United States ] [ and (B) the eligibility for burial in a veterans cemetery; and (2) select [[DELETED: up to seven]] locations across the state for[ADDED: state veterans cemeteries that are funded by a grant from the ] [ADDED: United States Department of Veterans Affairs][[DELETED: veterans ] [DELETED: cemeteries]]. (h)[ADDED: The board may use][[DELETED: Of the]] funds available in the veterans' land fund, the veterans' housing assistance fund, and the veterans' housing assistance fund II that may be used for[ADDED: state ] [ADDED: veterans cemeteries that are funded by a grant from the United ] [ADDED: States Department of Veterans Affairs][[DELETED: veterans cemeteries, the ] [DELETED: board may spend not more than $7 million each fiscal year]] to plan and design, …
Sponsors
- Kelly Hancock (R, SD-009) · primary sponsor
- Cole Hefner (R, HD-005)
Latest actions
- : Effective on 9/1/25
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed in the House
- : Signed in the Senate
- : Reported enrolled
- : House passage reported
- : Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- : Record vote (RV#3322)
- : Passed
Votes
- Veteran Affairs Committee Vote (Out of committee): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Committee Vote (Out of committee): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#3322 (May 23, 2025): 136 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#3847 (May 22, 2025): 138 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#3242 (May 22, 2025): 137 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Rules suspended-Three day rule (May 1, 2025): 31 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Cemeteries, State Finances--Management & Control, VETERANS' LAND BOARD, Military & Veterans
Common questions
- What is SB2543?
- SB2543 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): Relating to the amount of certain revenue that may be used for and the location of state veterans cemeteries.
- What does SB2543 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to the amount of certain revenue that may be used for and the location of state veterans cemeteries.
- What is the status of SB2543?
- Signed into law as of June 20, 2025. Latest action: Effective on 9/1/25 (June 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB2543?
- Kelly Hancock (R, SD-009), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB2543?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB02543
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