HB1875 • 2025

Relating to a study by the General Land Office regarding veterans cemeteries in this state.

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This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Lopez, Janie | Garcia, Josey | Bell, Cecil | Morales Shaw | Louderback
Last action: 2025-06-20
Official status: 06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Effective date: 2025-06-20

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Relating to a study by the General Land Office regarding veterans cemeteries in this state.

What This Bill Does

Relating to a study by the General Land Office regarding veterans cemeteries in this state.

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Bill History

2025-06-20 Texas Legislature Online
Signed by the Governor
2025-06-20 Texas Legislature Online
Effective on 9/1/25
2025-05-22 Texas Legislature Online
Signed in the Senate
2025-05-22 Texas Legislature Online
Sent to the Governor
2025-05-21 Texas Legislature Online
Senate passage reported
2025-05-21 Texas Legislature Online
Reported enrolled
2025-05-21 Texas Legislature Online
Signed in the House
2025-05-20 Texas Legislature Online
Co-sponsor authorized
2025-05-20 Texas Legislature Online
Placed on intent calendar
2025-05-20 Texas Legislature Online
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
2025-05-20 Texas Legislature Online
Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
2025-05-20 Texas Legislature Online
Vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-20 Texas Legislature Online
Three day rule suspended
2025-05-20 Texas Legislature Online
Record vote
2025-05-20 Texas Legislature Online
Read 3rd time
2025-05-20 Texas Legislature Online
Passed
2025-05-20 Texas Legislature Online
Record vote
2025-05-19 Texas Legislature Online
Reported favorably w/o amendments
2025-05-19 Texas Legislature Online
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
2025-05-19 Texas Legislature Online
Committee report printed and distributed
2025-05-15 Texas Legislature Online
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
2025-05-15 Texas Legislature Online
Considered in public hearing
2025-05-15 Texas Legislature Online
Left pending in committee
2025-05-15 Texas Legislature Online
Considered in public hearing
2025-05-15 Texas Legislature Online
Vote taken in committee
2025-04-30 Texas Legislature Online
Read first time
2025-04-30 Texas Legislature Online
Referred to Vet Affairs
2025-04-29 Texas Legislature Online
Read 3rd time
2025-04-29 Texas Legislature Online
Passed
2025-04-29 Texas Legislature Online
Record vote. RV#776
2025-04-29 Texas Legislature Online
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-04-29 Texas Legislature Online
Reported engrossed
2025-04-29 Texas Legislature Online
Received from the House
2025-04-28 Texas Legislature Online
Placed on General State Calendar
2025-04-28 Texas Legislature Online
Read 2nd time
2025-04-28 Texas Legislature Online
Passed to engrossment
2025-04-28 Texas Legislature Online
Record vote. RV#700
2025-04-28 Texas Legislature Online
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-04-24 Texas Legislature Online
Considered in Calendars
2025-04-23 Texas Legislature Online
Committee report sent to Calendars
2025-04-22 Texas Legislature Online
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
2025-04-22 Texas Legislature Online
Committee report distributed
2025-04-15 Texas Legislature Online
Recalled from subcommittee
2025-04-15 Texas Legislature Online
Considered in formal meeting
2025-04-15 Texas Legislature Online
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
2025-03-31 Texas Legislature Online
Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
2025-03-31 Texas Legislature Online
Considered by s/c in public hearing
2025-03-31 Texas Legislature Online
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
2025-03-31 Texas Legislature Online
Left pending in subcommittee
2025-03-14 Texas Legislature Online
Read first time
2025-03-14 Texas Legislature Online
Referred to s/c on Defense & Veterans' Affairs by Speaker
2025-01-15 Texas Legislature Online
Filed

Official Summary Text

Relating to a study by the General Land Office regarding veterans cemeteries in this state.

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89(R) HB 1875 - Enrolled version - Bill Text

H.B. No. 1875

AN ACT

relating to a study by the General Land Office regarding veterans

cemeteries in this state.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. (a) The General Land Office in coordination with

the Texas Veterans Commission shall study:

(1) obstacles veterans in this state face in accessing

a burial plot in a veterans cemetery in this state; and

(2) opportunities to address the operational needs of

veterans cemeteries in this state, including locations,

maintenance, and other operational needs of veterans cemeteries.

(b) Not later than April 1, 2026, the General Land Office

shall submit to the lieutenant governor, speaker of the house of

representatives, and chairs of the house and senate committees with

primary jurisdiction over veterans affairs a written report

summarizing the results of the study conducted under this Act and

providing recommendations for legislative or other action.

(c) This Act expires September 1, 2027.

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.

______________________________

______________________________

President of the Senate

Speaker of the House

I certify that H.B. No. 1875 was passed by the House on April

29, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 144, Nays 2, 1 present, not

voting.

______________________________

Chief Clerk of the House

I certify that H.B. No. 1875 was passed by the Senate on May

20, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.

______________________________

Secretary of the Senate

APPROVED: _____________________

Date

_____________________

Governor