Relating to a grant program for junior reserve officers' training corps programs to provide military funeral honors for veterans.

HB 1389 creates a grant program for Texas high school and middle school Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC) programs to provide military funeral honors for veterans. The bill requires the Texas Commission on Military Affairs to establish this program, allowing JROTCs to receive funding after applying with details about training and spending plans. JROTC programs must partner with community organizations like ROTC units, Veterans of Foreign Wars posts, or honor guards to learn how to perform military funeral honors, which include military rites at veterans' funerals. To qualify, JROTCs must submit applications outlining their training sources and plans for using grant funds, including for equipment like air rifles if needed. The program aims to connect schools with veterans' families to offer these honors in communities across Texas.