Relating to county jailer training on interacting with veterans in the criminal justice system.
SB 1563 requires Texas county jailers to complete mandatory training on interacting with veterans in the criminal justice system. The bill mandates the Texas Board of Criminal Justice, in collaboration with the Texas Veterans Commission, to develop this training program. It adds this requirement to existing jailer training standards, making it part of the eight-hour mental health training program needed for appointment or renewal. All current county jailers must complete this training by August 31, 2027, and the law took effect September 1, 2025.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Feb 21, 2025
Signed Jun 20, 2025
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Jun 20, 2025
MINOR
The bill text was reformatted from an Engrossed version to an Enrolled version, which is the final version signed into law. The substantive policy content regarding county jailer training for veterans remains unchanged, including the requirement for eight hours of mental health training and the August 31, 2027 compliance deadline. The primary differences are formatting, spacing, and the addition of certification signatures from legislative officers.
Scope change
No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; the policy content is identical between versions.
TECHNICAL
Formatting and layout were updated to reflect the Enrolled version, including removal of draft annotations and addition of certification signatures.
Certification statements from the President of the Senate, Speaker of the House, Secretary of the Senate, and Chief Clerk of the House were added to confirm passage and approval.
Floor votes · House May 28, 2025
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
54
Key actions
16
Committee
12
Jun 20, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Jun 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
House passage reported
upper
May 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
May 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recalled from subcommittee
lower
Apr 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in subcommittee
lower
Apr 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Committee
Referred to s/c on County & Regional Government by Speaker
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Mar 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Mar 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
Mar 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Mar 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Committee
Referred to Criminal Justice
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
4 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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