HB1965

Signed by Governor
Authored by Josey Garcia (D)
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Caption: Relating to a study on mental health services provided to veterans through the Texas Veterans Commission.
Initially Referred to House S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs Committee, chaired by a Democrat
Last Referred to Senate Veteran Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican
Joint authors: Dorazio (R); Lopez, J. (R); Ward Johnson (D)
Co-authors: Flores (D); Guillen (R); Morales Shaw (D); Plesa (D)
Sponsors: Menendez (D)


(H) Menendez signed onto the bill as Sponsor
 

Jan 22, 2025


(H) Garcia, J. signed onto the bill as Author
(H) Filed
 

Mar 14, 2025


(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs, chaired by a Democrat
 

Mar 31, 2025


(H) Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
(H) Considered by s/c in public hearing
(H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
(H) Left pending in subcommittee
 

Apr 7, 2025


(H) House S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs met.
 

Apr 15, 2025


(H) Recalled from subcommittee
(H) Considered in formal meeting
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
 

Apr 21, 2025


(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed
 

Apr 22, 2025


(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

Apr 24, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

Apr 25, 2025


(H) Dorazio signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Lopez, J. signed onto the bill as Joint Author
 

Apr 29, 2025


(H) Guillen signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Ward Johnson signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Placed on General State Calendar
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) A Democrat amendment (No. 1) from Garcia, J. amended the bill.
(H) Passed to engrossment as amended
(H) Record vote

RV#863: Yea 137 (R 75, D 62) - Nay 11 (R 11, D 0)
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Yea - Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Munoz; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Cain; Harrison; Hayes; Leo Wilson; Lowe; Morgan; Olcott; Schatzline; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth

Absent - Alders

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.

Katrina Pierson: "When Record No. 863 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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Apr 30, 2025


(H) Flores signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Read 3rd time
(H) Passed
(H) Record vote

RV#1010: Yea 128 (R 68, D 60) - Nay 8 (R 8, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Hopper; Howard; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Munoz; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schofield; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Cain; Harrison; Leo Wilson; Morgan; Olcott; Pierson; Toth; Vasut

Absent - Hayes; Hull; LaHood; Lowe; Richardson; Schatzline; Slawson; Virdell

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.

Katrina Pierson: "When Record No. 1010 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Nate Schatzline: "When Record No. 1010 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Shelby Slawson: "When Record No. 1010 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Reported engrossed
(S) Received from the House
 

May 1, 2025


(S) Read first time
(S) Referred to the Senate Veteran Affairs, chaired by a Republican
 

May 2, 2025


(H) Plesa signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

May 15, 2025


(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Testimony taken in committee
(S) Left pending in committee
(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Vote taken in committee
 

May 19, 2025


(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments
(S) Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

May 21, 2025


(H) Morales Shaw signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Placed on intent calendar
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote

20250521_HB1965_2R: Yea 31 (R 20, D 11) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

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(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250521_HB1965_3R: Yea 31 (R 20, D 11) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

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(S) Record vote
(H) Senate passage reported
 

May 23, 2025


(H) Reported enrolled
 

May 24, 2025


(H) Signed in the House
 

May 25, 2025


(S) Signed in the Senate
 

May 26, 2025


(E) Sent to the Governor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Thu 5/15/2025) Testifying before S Veteran Affairs as Mitch Fuller for self (with VFW Department of Texas)
(Mon 3/31/2025) Testifying before H S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs as William West for American Legion
(Mon 3/31/2025) Testifying before H S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs as Yasmine Smith for Urban Leagues of Texas
(Mon 3/31/2025) Registering before H S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs as Amanda Tollett for Texas Medical Association
(Mon 3/31/2025) Registering before H S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs as Bryan Flatt for Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA)
(Mon 3/31/2025) Registering before H S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs as Christine Busse for National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
(Mon 3/31/2025) Registering before H S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs as Christine Yanas for Methodist Healthcare Ministries
(Thu 5/15/2025) Registering before S Veteran Affairs as Christine Yanas for Methodist Healthcare Ministries
(Thu 5/15/2025) Registering before S Veteran Affairs as Elisa Tamayo for El Paso County
(Mon 3/31/2025) Registering before H S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs as Elisa Tamayo for self (with El Paso County)
(Mon 3/31/2025) Registering before H S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs as James Cunningham for Texas Council of Chapters of MOAA AND TCVO
(Mon 3/31/2025) Registering before H S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs as Kathy Green for AARP
(Mon 3/31/2025) Registering before H S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs as Katie Ferrier for Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce
(Mon 3/31/2025) Registering before H S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs as Kelsey Bernstein for Texas Council of Community Centers
(Mon 3/31/2025) Registering before H S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs as Lori Henning for Texas Association of Goodwills (TAG)
(Thu 5/15/2025) Registering before S Veteran Affairs as Matilda Miller for self
(Mon 3/31/2025) Registering before H S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs as Mitch Fuller for self (with VFW Department of Texas)
(Mon 3/31/2025) Registering before H S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs as Ray Hunt for self (with Houston Police Officers Union (HPOU))
(Mon 3/31/2025) Registering before H S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs as Rebecca Ramirez for National Association of Social Workers (NASW)
(Thu 5/15/2025) Registering before S Veteran Affairs as Steven Deline for self
(Mon 3/31/2025) Registering before H S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs as Thomas Parkinson for self
(Thu 5/15/2025) Registering before S Veteran Affairs as Thomas Parkinson for self
 

On

(Mon 3/31/2025) Testifying before H S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs as Dr Harris for TVC
(Thu 5/15/2025) Registering before S Veteran Affairs as James Crabtreee for Texas Veterans Commission



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