Relating to designating November as Veterans Month.
HB 1894 designates November as "Veterans Month" in Texas to celebrate and honor military veterans' achievements and sacrifices. The bill amends the Government Code to establish November as an official month for recognizing veterans, encouraging state agencies and communities to hold appropriate programs and activities. It takes effect September 1, 2025, and directly affects all Texans by creating a formal observance period for veterans' contributions, without changing existing benefits or creating new obligations.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Mar 14, 2025
Signed Jun 20, 2025
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Jun 20, 2025
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The bill text was reformatted from a plain text version to a properly formatted enrolled version with standard legislative styling and signatures. No substantive policy changes were made to the bill's content regarding Veterans Month designation.
TECHNICAL
Formatting and layout were updated from a raw text draft to a formal enrolled bill format with proper spacing, section numbering, and signature lines for legislative approval.
Added certification statements confirming the bill passed the House on April 30, 2025, and the Senate on May 21, 2025, with vote counts and signature lines for the President of the Senate, Speaker of the House, Secretary of the Senate, and Governor.
Floor votes · House Apr 29, 2025
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
55
Key actions
18
Committee
14
Jun 20, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate passage reported
lower
May 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
May 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
May 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
May 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
May 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
May 1, 2025
Committee
Referred to Vet Affairs
upper
May 1, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
Apr 30, 2025
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
Apr 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Apr 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment
lower
Apr 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Apr 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Transferred to Calendars Committee
lower
Apr 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Committee
Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recalled from subcommittee
lower
Mar 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in subcommittee
lower
Mar 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Vote reconsidered in subcommittee
lower
Mar 14, 2025
Committee
Referred to s/c on Defense & Veterans' Affairs by Speaker
lower
Mar 14, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
2 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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