HB 2949 Texas House · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to Celebrate Veterans Week in public schools.

HB 2949 designates the week containing November 11 (Veterans Day) as "Celebrate Veterans Week" in Texas public schools, starting with the 2025-2026 school year. The bill requires schools to educate students about veterans' sacrifices during this designated week, with Sunday considered the first day of the week. It allows the Texas Education Agency to coordinate a voluntary program with other state agencies but clarifies no agency gains authority to create instructional programs without specific funding. The bill does not mandate specific curriculum or funding but establishes a framework for school-based recognition of veterans.
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Introduced Mar 19, 2025 Last action Mar 19, 2025
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