Relating to inclusion of the United States Space Force in United States military and veteran statutory definitions.
HB 2210 updates Texas law to explicitly include the United States Space Force in military and veteran definitions across multiple statutes. It adds "Space Force" to Education Code provisions granting in-state tuition benefits for active-duty military members and their families, revises the definition of "veteran" to include Space Force service, and incorporates the Space Force into Election Code and Government Code references to "armed forces" and "agency of the United States armed forces." This directly affects current and former Space Force members, their spouses, and children who may now qualify for Texas in-state tuition and veteran benefits. The bill makes no new policy changes but ensures existing benefits apply to Space Force personnel as the military branch has been established.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 14, 2025
Last action Apr 24, 2025
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Apr 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Apr 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recalled from subcommittee
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in subcommittee
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded 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
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Role
Legislator
Party
State
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Ben Bumgarner
RRepublican
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