SB 651 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to the requirement that a veterans county service office report to the commissioners court or a designated county executive official.

SB 651 requires veterans county service offices in Texas counties with 200,000+ residents to report directly to the commissioners court or a designated county executive official. The bill mandates these offices be separate from other county departments and staffed with at least one full-time employee. It applies specifically to large-county veterans service offices, changing their reporting structure without altering their core services. The law takes effect September 1, 2025, following Governor approval on May 30, 2025.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2024
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Dec 18, 2024 Signed May 30, 2025
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Engrossed Enrolled · 4 edits · May 30, 2025
MODERATE
The bill text was converted from a draft legislative format to an official enrolled version, adding certification signatures and vote counts from both legislative chambers and the Governor's approval. The substantive policy content regarding veterans county service office requirements remains unchanged.
TECHNICAL

Added official enrolled version header and bill number formatting

Added Senate and House certification statements with vote counts and dates

Added signature lines for President of Senate, Speaker of House, Secretary of Senate, Chief Clerk, and Governor

Removed draft formatting markers and placeholder text from the original bill text

Floor votes · House May 20, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
53
Key actions
18
Committee
14
May 30, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
House passage reported
upper
May 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
May 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recalled from subcommittee
lower
May 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in subcommittee
lower
May 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
lower
Apr 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee meeting cancelled
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Committee
Referred to s/c on Defense & Veterans' Affairs by Speaker
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Apr 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Apr 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
upper
Apr 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Mar 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
Mar 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Committee
Referred to Vet Affairs
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
2 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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