Relating to the location of and the amount of certain revenue that may be used for state veterans cemeteries.

89(R) HB 4053 - Introduced version - Bill Text

89R15676 CS-D

By: Hefner

H.B. No. 4053

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the location of and the amount of certain revenue that

may be used for state veterans cemeteries.

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

SECTION 1. Sections 164.005(f) and (h), Natural Resources

Code, are amended to read as follows:

(f) The board, the chairman of the Texas Veterans

Commission, and two representatives of the veterans community

selected by the chairman of the Texas Veterans Commission shall:

(1) establish the guidelines for determining:

(A) the location and size of veterans cemeteries;

and

(B) the eligibility for burial in a veterans

cemetery; and

(2) select [
up to seven
] locations across the state

for veterans cemeteries.

(h)
The board may use
[
Of the
] funds available in the

veterans' land fund, the veterans' housing assistance fund, and the

veterans' housing assistance fund II that may be used for veterans

cemeteries[
, the board may spend not more than $7 million each

fiscal year
] to plan and design, operate, maintain, enlarge, or

improve veterans cemeteries. The board may not use funds from the

veterans' land fund, the veterans' housing assistance fund, or the

veterans' housing assistance fund II to acquire land to be used for

a veterans cemetery.

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