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Relating to the requirement that a veterans county service office report to the commissioners court or a designated county executive official, the official text

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S.B. No. 651

AN ACT

relating to the requirement that a veterans county service office

report to the commissioners court or a designated county executive

official.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Section 434.032(a), Government Code, is amended

to read as follows:

(a) In a county with a population of 200,000 or more, the

commissioners court shall maintain a veterans county service

office. The office must:

(1) be separate and distinct from other county

offices;

(2) be staffed by at least one full-time employee; and

(3) report directly to the commissioners court or a

designated county executive official.

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.

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President of the Senate
Speaker of the House

I hereby certify that S.B. No. 651 passed the Senate on

April 16, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.

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Secretary of the Senate

I hereby certify that S.B. No. 651 passed the House on

May 20, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 140, Nays 6, two

present not voting.

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Chief Clerk of the House

Approved:

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Date

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Governor
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