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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. ______________________________ ______________________________ 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. ______________________________ 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. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House Approved: ______________________________ Date ______________________________ Governor
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